[Greenbuilding] [BULK] overhead cellulose dense pack?`

[Lawrence Lile]

Save the old ceramic tubes from the knob and tube wiring.  They make
dandy knife sharpeners.  An old electrician I knew would walk up to
people, and say "Do you have a knife?" If they said yes, then he'd ask
"Is it sharp?"  They'd start looking uncomfortable, because most people
carry around dull pocket knives.  Then he'd pull a ceramic tube out of
his pocket and give it to them.  "Here, sharpen your pocket knife on
this while I tell you a story about my Dad and me one time, we were
fishing , see, and...."  

 
 
Lawrence Lile, P.E., LEED AP


-----Original Message-----
From: greenbuilding-bounces at listserv.repp.org
[mailto:greenbuilding-bounces at listserv.repp.org] On Behalf Of Reuben
Deumling
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 6:09 PM
To: Greenbuilder list
Subject: [BULK] [Greenbuilding] overhead cellulose dense pack?`
Importance: Low

I would like to insulate my basement ceiling with cellulose (600 square
feet
approximately). The joists are 2x8s spaced not very evenly which is one
of
the main reasons I'm tempted to blow in the insulation. I will be
redoing
the knob and tube wiring first and plan to get some of the plumbing
relocated to where it is more accessible before tackling this.

(1) Is it advised to tack up a mesh/screen first and blow dry cellulose
behind/above/through this? Or better to damp spray? And if so, is the
mesh
still a good idea?

(2) For various reasons I don't plan to cover the insulation with
sheetrock
for a year or so after insulating . Is this fine? Does it impact (1)
above?

Thanks

Reuben Deumling
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