Loose Fill Insulation The Orchards At Ellerslie Edmonton

Loose-fill insulation in The Orchards At Ellerslie, measured rather than estimated

Blown-in material fills the awkward parts of an The Orchards At Ellerslie building that batts leave gapped — around cross-bracing, over the top plates of interior walls, into the shallow triangle at the eaves. It settles over time, which is why it is specified at a settled depth rather than the depth it looks on the day. Air sealing comes first, because loose material laid over an open ceiling penetration hides the leak instead of stopping it.

• Depth read back at the corners, not just where the hatch is
• Ceiling penetrations air-sealed first, not buried
• Existing material assessed — topped up, or removed if it is wet or contaminated
• Settled depth specified and marked before the hose starts
• Baffles at the eaves so soffit venting stays clear
• Even coverage carried right out over the top plates

Loose Fill Insulation The Orchards At Ellerslie Edmonton

Bag count is the honest check

The Orchards At Ellerslie drywall in context

Blowing into a wall that is already closed

Filling around bracing and trusses

Access, hoses and how much of the house we cross

The hatch, again, because it undoes the rest

What it does for sound

Simple, clean, on schedule — Drywall in Edmonton

Loose Fill Insulation The Orchards At Ellerslie Edmonton: your questions answered

Will it make the house quieter?

It noticeably reduces airborne noise from outside — traffic, aircraft, neighbours. It does very little for footsteps from a floor above, which travel through structure, and we would rather say which half it fixes.

What if you find old wiring?

If we find wiring that must not be covered, we stop and say so rather than blowing over it. That is an electrician's call, not ours, and it is a real reason a job gets paused rather than finished the same day.

My bathroom fan vents into the attic. Does that matter?

A great deal — it is the fastest way to soak an attic from inside. We look for it while the space is open and flag it before covering anything rather than blowing over the top of it.

What do I get when the job is done?

The bag count, the target settled depth, and photographs of the finished space including the corners and the eaves — so you can confirm years later what was actually installed instead of probing a hole and guessing.

How is old insulation removed?

With a vacuum and hose into sealed bags, not shovels, because disturbing decades of settled material raises a lot of dust. It also gives a clean deck to air-seal and a look at the structure before it is covered again.

Does loose-fill settle?

Yes, which is why it is specified at a settled depth rather than how it looks on the day. A job blown to look right can measure short a year later. We work to the published settled figure and mark it before starting.