steelerschica86 t1_j1f5gll wrote on December 23, 2022 at 9:24 PM

Reply to comment by Edison151 in $300 gas bill this month. What am I doing wrong? by dobsco

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

Edison151 t1_j1finua wrote on December 23, 2022 at 11:05 PM

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

Fittz t1_j1g13q4 wrote on December 24, 2022 at 1:32 AM

Casey insulation, I would highly recommend them.

coyotefarmer t1_j1i1inh wrote on December 24, 2022 at 3:02 PM

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.

steelerschica86 t1_j1i3tnt wrote on December 24, 2022 at 3:22 PM

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

Caseywalt39 t1_j1if4eo wrote on December 24, 2022 at 4:49 PM

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.