This Old House host Kevin O’Connor shows how to fill gaps and make a space more cozy and energy efficient. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for How to Install Fiberglass Insulation:
unfaced fiberglass insulation [https://amzn.to/2ndascO], used for insulating between wall studs
paper-faced fiberglass insulation [https://amzn.to/2mciKSe], used for insulating between floor joists
low-expansion aerosol foam [https://amzn.to/2lI2S9N], used to insulate around windows and doors
3-mil polyethylene [https://amzn.to/2naEb69], used as a vapor barrier over unfaced insulation
1/4 inch staples [https://amzn.to/2nhTNVG], used to attach polyethylene vapor barrier
Tools for How to Install Fiberglass Insulation:
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Used this at work today thanks im the fng
This was very helpful. Every question answered around the corner
I like this insulation dude. I promise if you're paying the bill, you will like him too.
No breathing mask?
Will this fiber sensitive to fire ?
great details, thanks!
I like the idea of protecting the windows with the poly and how you split the insulation in half when the area has a pipe.
I'm a kid but I touched yellow fiberglass installation
Doesn't fiberglass insulation cause cancer and allergies?