Timeline for Should I add barriers to raise the height of my ceiling joists to contain new blown-in insulation?
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| Dec 9, 2023 at 22:33 | comment | added | Ecnerwal | @SteveSh given how rarely one needs to go, and how much better a job of blocking air leaks cellulose does than batts, I don't consider a little snow shovel / rake relocation of cellulose a big deal. And it doesn't make me itch. | |
| Dec 9, 2023 at 22:28 | history | edited | Ecnerwal | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Dec 9, 2023 at 20:51 | comment | added | popham | @Huesmann, crossframing (with blocking in every other opening) would be significantly cheaper and easier than sistering. | |
| Dec 9, 2023 at 20:35 | comment | added | Huesmann | Yeah, I would sister some taller joists (doesn't need to be full length, and doesn't need to be flush with bottom of existing joists--can be vertically offset) anywhere you plan to walk, and put a catwalk after blowing in the insulation. | |
| Dec 9, 2023 at 17:01 | vote | accept | qq4 | ||
| Dec 9, 2023 at 15:26 | comment | added | SteveSh | I think blown in insulation is a PITA just for the reasons you mentioned. It's a lot easier to move a fiberglass batt or roll out of the way, then put it back. | |
| Dec 9, 2023 at 13:49 | history | answered | Ecnerwal | CC BY-SA 4.0 |