1948 Southern California coastal house renovation thread

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Originally Posted by S-F

The force 1 is the predecessor of the force 2, which is a decent machine. I haven't used the force 1 so I can't say.
2.9 is all you need to get to 3.5 and up.

Thanks for confirming. I've been reading older posts of yours on this and related topics, and I already value your opinion.

Originally Posted by S-F

I really want to stress that dense packing cellulose is a bit of an art and it can't be learned from reading or watching videos. It isn't particularly difficult but it is easy to do poorly. I work with people who have done this for months and years who still do a sub par job. Your best bet would be to have or make a friend who knows how to do it and have him go through the first couple bays with you in exchange for a case of beer or something like that.

Thanks for the caution. It might turn-out moot because I might be unable to rent an adequate blower anywhere in Southern Cali. I have been to two places and called six or seven. The second to last contractor rental place said that he has equipment for extraction of dry cellulose only and does not know of anyone who rents the equipment in all of the Southland.

I'm beginning to think that my learning will be for informed contracting, not DIY.

Besides I have 1200 sq ft of crawl space to insulate, and probably a few hundred feet of tiny attic areas as well... then there are horizontal jalousie that open to the outside and do not close properly... there is a great deal to do!