[Greenbuilding] overhead cellulose dense pack?`

[Mike Morin]

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MM

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Drew A. Gillett, P.E." <deaneg at hotmail.com>
To: "Reuben Deumling" <9watts at gmail.com>; "Greenbuilder list" 
<GREENBUILDING at listserv.repp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 9:21 AM
Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] overhead cellulose dense pack?`


> why insulate the ceiling rather than the exterior walls inside or out?
>
> the walls should be much easier, dont involve as many penetrations, avoids
> the rewiring, and as a bonus you get insulated heatable basement space and 
> a
> warm floor.
>
> ps knob and tube works great given how many old bldgs it is still in. it
> does rely to some exrent on air coolingaround the wires, but so do romex ,
> etc.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Reuben Deumling" <9watts at gmail.com>
> To: "Greenbuilder list" <GREENBUILDING at listserv.repp.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 7:08 PM
> Subject: [Greenbuilding] overhead cellulose dense pack?`
>
>
>>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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