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Blown in insulation

Looking for reliable contractor to blow insulation above garage and lanai. Any help is appreciated.

Are you the same sparky4840 who answered a post with " WHO CARES " as your reply? :boom:

A Simple Question Deserves a Simple Response

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Originally Posted by CWGUY (Post 2072001)

Are you the same sparky4840 who answered a post with " WHO CARES " as your reply? :boom:

Why would THAT, matter?
The person is asking for help.
Either you can help him/her or you can't.

Batting is a Much Better Roof Insulator Than Blown-In

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Originally Posted by sparky4840 (Post 2071955)

Looking for reliable contractor to blow insulation above garage and lanai. Any help is appreciated.

Sorry, I can't help you with a reliable contractor but before you decide to blow in insulation, you might consider batting instead.

Blown-in insulation never stays in place and consequently, you end up with areas with sparse or no coverage (because it moves) and/or areas where the blown-in stuff flattens out.. You can get far better coverage (up to even R-30) with batting which never moves or changes.

You don't need to pay a contractor to do this. You can probably find a handyman to install the batting or if you're a little handy, you can do it yourself if you dress for the job properly.

I had blown in insulation in another house, never again ! The fibers are loose, and if you have to move around up there you will be surrounded with a cloud of dust and fibers .

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Originally Posted by sparky4840 (Post 2071955)

Looking for reliable contractor to blow insulation above garage and lanai. Any help is appreciated.

Give us a call and we would be happy to give you a quote. We do both blown-in and radiant barrier. 866-669-5259

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Originally Posted by Bonanza (Post 2072032)

[CENTER]Why would THAT, matter?
The person is asking for help.
Either you can help him/her or you can't.[/CENTER]

Wrong again..... you left out won't help him!

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Originally Posted by sparky4840 (Post 2071955)

Looking for reliable contractor to blow insulation above garage and lanai. Any help is appreciated.

We used Munns AC, very clean and reasonable.

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Originally Posted by Bonanza (Post 2072034)

I completely disagree with this statement that batts are better than blown insulation. In areas where homes are “stick framed” the ceiling joists are a minimum 2x6 and usually 2x8 so there is an adequate pocket for thick insulation. Here these truss roofs are mostly 2x4 bottom cord . If you have been in your attic over the garage you will see multiple wires stapled to the top of that 2x4. Blown insulation doesn’t move if installed properly with baffles at the outside walls to keep the insulation from going into the soffit vents. Batts should be installed before flooring an area however

Solar Guys did blown insulation in our garage ceiling. Made noticeable difference in temperature in garage. They just had a flash sale. Maybe you can get in on that pricing.

I too have blown in insulation... On top of the regular insulation...

My guess is the Solar Guys did it when they put in the solar tubes (ours is a re-sale)...

And yes, I'm quite surprised that the garage is not really hot (like I've read others complain about) in the Summer. That said, our garage faces North, so that helps, as well...

We used Timberwood Properties (Wade Beamon - 352-661-0159). They do the insulation for new building in TV. We got a high R-rated blown insulation and a good price. He said they are now doing a higher R-rating in the newer areas.

Solar guys have done a couple of my villages homes for me, great job both times. Both my homes started out with blown in I just had them double it. Made a difference.

INAULCO out of Ocala. Used them on two homes. Very professional and did a good job at a fair price. 352-307-9060

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Originally Posted by KathyW (Post 2072131)

So far nobody has mentioned what a good price might be. Soooo what's an approximate good price for a two car with golf cart garage.