any good window replacement guy - re& re job with supply and install of new 4 windows

looking for gutter cleaning in east van
previous recommendation isn't around anymore =/

Looking for a recommendation for adding insulation to our attic.

I did a butt load of napkin math, and nothing about doing it myself makes any sort of sense.

you dont wanna touch that stuff... you breath it in and itll take years off your life. hire some worthless human beings to do that for you.

i read Hobz reply first then I read EvoFire's post and read napkin meth LUL

can you spray foam.

renting the machine and buying the pink insulation that you just load into it is prob the fastest way. one person stays downstairs w/ the machine and loads the bags in, one person stays upstairs and moves the hose around.

however i'd prob also rather pay someone to do it, it's not that much work for people who know what they're doing.

I've looked into spray foam and that shit is expensive even if you do it yourself. The spray foam would sit on top of my ceiling drywall (well there's a layer of vapour barrier) but I'm not sure how it would work.

If spray foam was the ideal solution I would 120% pay someone to do it. Not touching that shit. Also spray foam off gasses so I'll have to find some place for the kids to stay for a few days.

Got quoted by Greer for ~$2700 + GST. Shopping around right now and trying to figure out if I qualify for any of the BCHydro or provincial rebates.

How many sqft you need?

I haven't measured it but I'd say roughly 1100sqft.

Napkin math says DIY fiberglass soft sheets no good?

Measure stud to stud > get sqft > lay it down. 4sqft every minute accounting for cutting ends to size. Should take you 4hrs assuming your attic isnt 3ft tall like some.

Done in a day, should cost 800-1600$ depending on your R value

Im doing the same before winter for my garage, 0 insulation. 400sqft will cost me 300$ including the suit

Option B: drive to ontario and 3rd at 6am, hire a mexican for 20$/hr, good to go

My opening to the attic is a 20"x30" trap door. The insulation batts can't go through in packages. Opening them and taking the batts one by one is what's stopping me from doing it myself. Moving 300 batts of fiberglass sounds like a bad time.

:suspicious:

The batts arent over 20"x30" lol, they will fit

https://www.homedepot.ca/product/owe...ft-/1000406681

Click specifications

Suppliers literally package it in that size, because everyone roof hatch, is identical. No one would buy it if it didnt fit in 99% of ceiling hatches

So I was looking at rockwool and home depot, and one of the sizing on their chart is wrong and I obviously didn't think too much about it cause I don't think :derp:

I was leaning toward doing rockwool cause I didn't want to deal wtih fiberglass, but wow fiberglass is like almost like 1/2 the price.

Pick up a clear suit, respirator, gloves

Get your wife to tape off all the seams on you, wait for a "colder" day to go up there, as you might get sweaty, fall/spring are perfect times of the year for this work.

When you go back down, go outside, take your suit off slowly, then take a cold shower, cold showers supposably close up your pores and dont allow any mystery glass to "stick".

Dont wear any nice clothing for the next day/ two incase any fiberglass is left on you.
Ive done fiberglass insul many times before (hvac duct) usually no suit, its not that bad, the above is just extra precaution to not be itchy.

Report back once you have an extra 1000$ to spend on lobster

This is why I said hire someone. This isn’t worth doing yourself. Too much danger to health, too much work.

Dont listen to hobz, he hasnt worked since 2018

I didn't believe it the first time I heard about it. So close to the police station :awwyeah:

Hire me for $20/hr! I work slow though :alonehappy:

Coast building supply by Kent Ave should sell the rockwool / other insulations noticeably cheaper than HD

Best part of rockwool is that it's super compressed in the package. I think it would fit. It explodes in size after you slice it open though.