3.2.2017 - First ceiling insulation!

March 2nd certainly came in like a lion.  Unlike our 60 degree temps yesterday, it hung around the 30s with a wind advisory all day that brought the wind chills into the teens and lower.  However, we are thankful that we are working inside!

Jim did more detail work today.  He had made a piece of angle at the top of the ceiling change area between the kitchen and laundry room/entrance, but decided to take it down and replace it with more of our extra sheathing pieces. 

He also used some of the metal pieces that he uses to attach lights to make a tie to basically hold all the rafter pieces together.  However, you can see that they are out over space in the living room - he had to work off the attic floor pieces he put down and then hang out over the living room to attach them.  I think I'm glad I wasn't there to witness that!

But then he turned his attention to insulation.  He put more of the roof baffle pieces in - he attaches these with the cap stapler to hold them in place.

However, there are lots of little places that require Jim to be part contortionist to reach - then he couldn't use his cap stapler and had to use his hand stapler with individual caps.

More contortionist work trying to fasten the baffles...

He also had to work from the attic area to fasten the tops of the baffles.

Jim has to go to the Drywall Center tomorrow to pick up his ordered angle pieces and discuss delivery options for the insulation order.  So he wanted to have at least tried some of the new insulation procedure so that he discuss any issues with his rep.  The one package he brought home is ceiling insulation, since that was Jim's biggest concern.

Cutting open the compressed insulation...

This is faced insulation - there are small tabs on the outsides to use to attach to the ceiling joists.  Of course, typical construction would be wood and then you would just quickly staple the tabs to the joists.  Not so with metal.  Jim had another type of spray adhesive to try too.

Spraying the adhesive...

The first one went up well so we tried another...

Then a couple more!  Of course, it's much easier when there is no "stuff" in the ceiling, like lights, wires, etc.  That will be a whole different learning curve.

Jim used some of our Zip tape to close the seams to provide a continuous vapor barrier.

 

This process seems doable so it was good to do a trial run.  It's going to be labor intensive plus difficult to work above your head like this.  We'll probably do it in sections so that it's not too difficult.

 

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