Home Improvement

I added some insulation in my attic this past summer. Blew it in myself for like $200. My gas bill has not even hit $200 yet this winter. I think the last bill was $130. But we keep the house at 66F. 2000 Sq Ft ranch.I think thats the perfect temp IMO. No one complains we all walk around in tee shirts and shit and everything is fine.

My parents keep their shit at like 73F and its like a fucking sauna. We go over there for dinners and shit and everyone complains how hot it is. So yeah if you like to keep your shit in the 70s youre gonna pay for that.

What makes a big difference is humidifiers as well. we have a couple portable ones running all day long in the winter. It makes it feel warmer for some reason. Plus it keeps all the static down. We have one on our furnace, but the added bonus of the two portable ones really makes a difference.

I talked to a guy about it and he recommended cellulose. Its cheaper, does a better job, its flameproof, mold proof, insect proof and installation, although still messy, is a heck of a lot better than fiberglass. Plus you can blow in like 2x-3x thicker for the same price.

fiberglass cannot stop drafts either, while more densly packed cellulose stops drafts and seals the leaks. I got the machine for free for buying 10 packs at home cheapo, I think I ended up using like 25+ packs total? something like that, it was less than $300 and about 4-5 hours, but with many beer breaks.

Its a 2 person job. One to fill he hopper of the machine and the other in the attic blowing the shit. I also do not recommend stopping the machine mid load. Because the shit packs down in the tube while not mobile and can get clogged. It happened to me and it was a pain in the ass. So one its fired up make sure to empty the entire hopper before stopping. I found a reversed shop vac (blowing instead of sucking) inserted into one of the ends worked to free the clog.

Also, make sure you dont cover up your ridge vents. I was lucky and my house had 2x4 studs running around the house right before the ridge vents are stopping the shit from covering them, but your house might be different and you might need to add some styrofoam vents things (they look like U channels) running up your roof to stop the insulation and letting air run freely.

On another note, I finally finished my family room. It looks fucking baller. I still have to get the mantel for the fireplace built, but its too fucking cold now to work in the garage so that will have to wait till spring and access to my tablesaw. It took me fucking 6 months to do it (5 of it being breaks, lol) but its done. All the walls stripped of paneling, new insulation, new drywall, new crown molding around the faux beams and ceiling (definitely the most challenging part since nothing was 90 deg to each other), new toe kick molding, 3/4 of the bricks of my full wall fireplace gone, tile applied to existing brick fireplace, poured counter top dyed concrete slab hearth (weighed like 500lbs if not more, took 4 guys to move the thing once poured) and brand new carpet throughout. Did it all myself with hardly any help either.

Ill see if I remember to take a few picts tonight.

I have one and when it worked it was beast. Some 70's shit, outside it looks like the rear of a jet plane impellars. I could clear the entire kitchen of smoke and smells in seconds. But something happened to the motor. I will be investigating this come spring because the thing was that good. Not sure about $1300 good, but good.