IMG 3545Every morning I'd see the deer herd walk by - this was at Cate's Place - the family cabin where I stayed.

 

In the blog about energy efficiency I discussed what insulating products we decided upon and why. Check that out for more information.
Comfort Pro Insulators out of Little Suamico (north of Green Bay) is Nick's contractor of choice and an expert at the BIBSĀ® - Blown in Blanket System. So they showed up bright and early Monday, March 23rd. The processes is to first staple a proprietary fabric tight across all the exterior studs. Then they punch a small hole in the fabric and blow in fiberglass fluff until the cavity is absolutely full. So full, in fact, that it can't settle.

 

IMG 3554Putting up the fabric on the exterior walls plus the barrier for the trusses. Last time we will see trusses or studs.IMG 3579Crew knew how to use stilts!IMG 3578Notice the number of staples on each stud. They had an electric staple gun that shot about a dozen staples a second.IMG 3590Living room about readyIMG 3594Master bedroomIMG 3579Closeup of fabricIMG 3628Blowing in the fiberglass. They had the actual material out in the truck and then a long hose into the house.IMG 3633Hose for transporting the fiberglassIMG 3631Inside truck where fiberglass is loaded in the container for blowing it into the house.IMG 3604Packed tightIMG 3606The fiberglass is as soft as cottonIMG 3629Wall between laundry and stairwell to basement in garage. The stairwell got BIB system but they had some batts left over from another job so double insulated the laundry wall.IMG 3610Basement walls got an inch of closed cell foam. in addition to the 2" of foam on the outside of the walls. IMG 3611IMG 3614Also foam insulation up between the trusses. This also seals those areas.IMG 3619The front part of the lower level has foam over the concrete and BIBs system in the stud walls.IMG 3636