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Edison151 t1_j1exkno wrote

Reply to comment by timesuck in $300 gas bill this month. What am I doing wrong? by dobsco

Mine was built in 50 and they still weren't insulating then. Having insulation blown in was one of the first things we did after moving in. Made a dramatic difference

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steelerschica86 t1_j1f5gll wrote

Mind me asking who you used? We’re thinking about doing the same and I’m shopping prices

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Edison151 t1_j1finua wrote

It's been a good 12 years or so. I just looked the company up. Looks like they went out of business. They were called Option Insulation I believe. Not sure if it matters now but I think I paid around 3k back then

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Fittz t1_j1g13q4 wrote

Casey insulation, I would highly recommend them.

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coyotefarmer t1_j1i1inh wrote

Blowing insulation in your attic is pretty easy. I rented the machine at Lowe's (free with insulation purchase) and finished the job in just a couple hours. Returned the machine the same day. It is a two person job - someone to load the insulation while the other is in the attic directing the blown insulation. It has made a huge difference.

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steelerschica86 t1_j1i3tnt wrote

Our attic has TONS of insulation, it’s the damn brick walls absorbing all the cold air and bringing it inside.

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Caseywalt39 t1_j1if4eo wrote

Just want to add to this. I didn't buy enough for my house to qualify for the free blow in machine when I did my attic. I wasnt going to pay to rent one either. If you are doing an attic you can actually use a rake to fluff it. Takes longer but it does work.

I did this in September as well as air sealing, reacaulking, spray foaming holes, and re weather stripping anything I could find leaking air around my 1942 house. Even though the walls are uninsulated my house held 70° last night and the furnace actually was turning off for a few minutes in between cycles.

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