Never ever blow fiberglass into existing walls! It can't slow down the air without losing its R value. That's common sense since there are no air gaps WITHIN the glass stands, only between them.
this system is the bibs system,they wanted my company to go with them yrs ago and we refused, iTS A FRANCHISE! you can do the same system with cellulose and NO IT WILL NOT SETTLE! that has been a wives tale for many many yrs! usually if you ever see settling it was installed by joe homeowner himself, REMEMBER, You can work on your own car...DOESNT MAKE YOU A MECHANIC!
ILLValley Insulation north central ILL 815 85 1901
This stuff will settle down over time. In 5 years you'll have almost zero insulation left at the top. Pretty idiotic.
Plus, fiberglass particles are nasty. They will be airborne pretty much at all times, and inhaled, causing chronic respiratory problems. And that's not to say anything about the carcinogenic effects of fiberglass infiltrated into your system.
I'm about to start building my house. Did some research on BIBS and then had to fire my contractor for insisting on using this crap.
@mydearghoul well it must not be to idiotic if there in business still, and do you really have enough time to sit on you tube and post rude comments? are you doing the job no? and fire your contractor who really honestly cares, who you hire -fire, Iam not really going to loose any sleep over it.
The more densely fiberglass is packed, the more of its insulation value it loses. It can neither be packed too loose or too dense. There is only a particular density that will produce a maximum R value, and that's the R value they advertise. Problem is at that density, it will settle over time. But again, the worst problem with this stuff is the health danger, not the settling.
@kossmikham well I dont think its idiotic if you ask me, are you in the video? no. and if its such crap do you really have enough time on your hands to sit and post things about how bad it is. clearly if its so bad they wouldnt be in business right? exactly, thank you
Ever heard of lead-based paint? How about asbestos? People using and installing that dangerous crap were in business for DECADES, before it was discovered that the stuff is toxic as hell. Just because somebody is in business today doing something stupid, it doesn't mean what they're doing is not stupid. It just means not enough people know about it yet.
Breathing in fiberglass particulates day in and day out is not the smartest thing in the world.
One reason to do it that way on a prexisting wall is that most older homes have a firewall about 4ft up. Im about to blow in my own also and I will have to drill 2 holes to cover the entire column.
I have a question: why didn't he do one single hole on the top rather than the middle? Is that a reason for that? I will have to do it for my home so I'm trying to get informed.
While I am not an insulation expert, I believe there are two reasons he cut two holes. The first is to make sure the bottom half was sufficiently filled and all nooks were insulated. The second reason, I think, is just for the installer's comfort. If you have to be filling in insulation, you would rather spend the majority of the time filling from waist or chest height rather than above your head.
Never ever blow fiberglass into existing walls! It can't slow down the air without losing its R value. That's common sense since there are no air gaps WITHIN the glass stands, only between them.
StartInsulating 2 months ago
this system is the bibs system,they wanted my company to go with them yrs ago and we refused, iTS A FRANCHISE! you can do the same system with cellulose and NO IT WILL NOT SETTLE! that has been a wives tale for many many yrs! usually if you ever see settling it was installed by joe homeowner himself, REMEMBER, You can work on your own car...DOESNT MAKE YOU A MECHANIC!
ILLValley Insulation north central ILL 815 85 1901
ivcruiser 11 months ago
This stuff will settle down over time. In 5 years you'll have almost zero insulation left at the top. Pretty idiotic.
Plus, fiberglass particles are nasty. They will be airborne pretty much at all times, and inhaled, causing chronic respiratory problems. And that's not to say anything about the carcinogenic effects of fiberglass infiltrated into your system.
I'm about to start building my house. Did some research on BIBS and then had to fire my contractor for insisting on using this crap.
kossmikham 1 year ago
@kossmikham
If properly done it's twice as dense as loose filled stuff. How does compressed material settle? It will expand if it gets a chance.
1.7 lbs per cubic foot loose. 3.5 lbs per cubic foot packed.
mydearghoul 1 year ago
@mydearghoul
Oops, was that cellulose? That's what I'm referring to!
mydearghoul 1 year ago
@mydearghoul well it must not be to idiotic if there in business still, and do you really have enough time to sit on you tube and post rude comments? are you doing the job no? and fire your contractor who really honestly cares, who you hire -fire, Iam not really going to loose any sleep over it.
nicolekerk 1 year ago
@mydearghoul
The more densely fiberglass is packed, the more of its insulation value it loses. It can neither be packed too loose or too dense. There is only a particular density that will produce a maximum R value, and that's the R value they advertise. Problem is at that density, it will settle over time. But again, the worst problem with this stuff is the health danger, not the settling.
kossmikham 1 year ago
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mydearghoul 1 year ago
@kossmikham well I dont think its idiotic if you ask me, are you in the video? no. and if its such crap do you really have enough time on your hands to sit and post things about how bad it is. clearly if its so bad they wouldnt be in business right? exactly, thank you
nicolekerk 1 year ago
@nicolekerk
Ever heard of lead-based paint? How about asbestos? People using and installing that dangerous crap were in business for DECADES, before it was discovered that the stuff is toxic as hell. Just because somebody is in business today doing something stupid, it doesn't mean what they're doing is not stupid. It just means not enough people know about it yet.
Breathing in fiberglass particulates day in and day out is not the smartest thing in the world.
kossmikham 1 year ago
One reason to do it that way on a prexisting wall is that most older homes have a firewall about 4ft up. Im about to blow in my own also and I will have to drill 2 holes to cover the entire column.
jalam59 2 years ago
I have a question: why didn't he do one single hole on the top rather than the middle? Is that a reason for that? I will have to do it for my home so I'm trying to get informed.
nyguy 2 years ago
While I am not an insulation expert, I believe there are two reasons he cut two holes. The first is to make sure the bottom half was sufficiently filled and all nooks were insulated. The second reason, I think, is just for the installer's comfort. If you have to be filling in insulation, you would rather spend the majority of the time filling from waist or chest height rather than above your head.
GregoryDrusch 2 years ago