[Greenbuilding] [BULK] Re: Cellulose settling

[George J. Nesbitt]

Don't hurt yourself punching holes in the wall.
Drilling might be less risky.
Drilling from the inside is great, no worries about adding water leaks, 
but dusty if you are living there.
When you strip the siding, add your Larson trusses, add more insulation 
(cellulose) and leave what you did originally unless it is in the way of 
other work (electrical, plumbing).
Don't forget your ceiling if it isn't already insulated, I always air 
seal the attic first (after if there is insulation).
If you must remove it there are insulation vacuum, you can bag it, and 
reuse it in your Larson truss.
I have uses a shop vac with plastic bags, but very slow.
Do you really enjoy cutting firewood?

Reuben Deumling wrote:

>Perhaps this is an odd scenario, but since I notice several folks here
>opening up walls after they've (had them) filled with cellulose I thought it
>may be worth inquiring about:
>
>My house: 1894 single story 660 square foot house with 11' ceilings; 2x4
>walls with lath & plaster (+ sheetrock in some rooms) on inside; 1x8 siding
>+ asbestos tiles on outside. Uninsulated. Very little wiring in exterior
>walls. Almost 7' tall double hung windows.
>
>What I plan to do:
>(Stage 1--soon/maybe) cut holes on inside of exterior walls; blow in
>cellulose; close holes;
>
>(Stage 2--two to four winters down the road/definitely) remove asbestos &
>siding; deal with all that cellulose (!?); add a Larsen Trusses or related
>configuration to substantially increase the wall thickness; widen all the
>door and windows jambs; blow in much more (wet?) insulation; reside.
>
>Question: Is it reasonable to assume that I can/will want to deal with all
>that loose cellulose I blew in in Stage 1 when I get around to Stage 2, as a
>tradeoff to the several winters' worth of extra firewood I would have
>otherwise had to cut, split, haul, stack & burn?
>
>Assuming the answer is yes, how might I go about collecting this stuff (for
>reuse)?
>
>Or should I skip Stage 1 and go cut more firewood?
>
>Reuben Deumling
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