Sweet! Will be doing this next week and you just made me so much more confident about doing it. THANK YOU!!!

Great that you put up videos like this :D I learned a lot!

This is the video I've been looking for! Thank you

Nice looking Shed !

Informative, good video. Thanks!

Great insructor!

Thanks for the simple explanations. Cant wait to start my bathroom remodel

Best vid I seen helps so much

Thank you somuch man!

Did you do the HVAC lines for your basement? That is the next step in my basement and can't find much useful info regarding how to do it. If you did, what resources did you use? Thanks, love your content. Also, a fellow Utahn!

Great videos! Did you insulate the ceiling mainly to soundproof the basement? If so, how well did it soundproof for you? I'm deciding whether to use fiberglass insulation or the Rockwool Safe n Sound and resilient channel. Any info is appreciated!

so that insulation you put in on this side of the vapor barrier will also get a sheet of plastic over it? Very smart idea about cutting a the wires to envelope them...

Not sure when to do it or not, but I was told to put the paper side up when installing on the ceiling in the basement. Two different contractors said fiber side down and paper side up at least for the basement ceiling.

Thanks for this video. I live in country with very hot summers. Will this insulation keep my home cooler in summer?

Thanks for the video! I'm wondering how safe you have to be about the fragments and dust that come from cutting the fiberglass. My landlord redid the insulation in my son's bedroom ceiling with all our things still in the room. Now everything (clothes, shelves, carpet, stuffed animals, etc.) is covered with dust. I'm not sure how much of it is fiberglass and if it is dangerous. We haven't spent any time in there yet because he left the job unfinished, but I don't know what to do now. Should I throw everything away?

Did putting fiberglass insulation between the floor joists really make much difference in sound proofing since it’s mostly through the vibrations of solids?

who about a garage conversion ? how do I reinforce the wood door and remove the hinges without having the door fall ??

We need insulation up in the attic. We’re planning on doing it since they’re charging us around a thousand. I don’t know much these fiberglass are yet.

If I have spray foam on the attic ceiling, but I want to add to the R-value, can I put fiberglass batts up under the spray foam? Is there any reason I shouldn't do it?

@iBronson-

5 жыл бұрын

Brian Klein if you are talking about foamed slopes then you’d be fine to batt over the foam but it’s not really gonna do much, as the foam is a complete sealant

Car you do a video on HVAC when finishing a basement?

@LRN2DIY

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Nephi (a very powerful name, by the way), I actually recorded my HVAC process while finishing my current basement but the footage was corrupted for a lot of it so it wasn't usable. If I get the chance to record it again sometime I will for sure.

What would I need to do to exterior metal walls & ceilings in my utility room which is a portable bldg type shed. I am currently removing old insulation and paneling to go back with plywood and some peg board overlay, the ceiling has no joists so I will be installing "fake" ones, but do I need a vapor barrier or just the faced insulation. I am in the middle of nowhere so no city regs just want it done right

@LRN2DIY

3 жыл бұрын

Vapor barrier should always be put in for exterior walls and then you can use the R Value map to see what is recommended for your area.

How about a barn shaped roof/ceiling approx 16 feet high 14 ft overall length from side to side for insulation to fill and has a vent line all the down the center ?

@america8706

4 жыл бұрын

I have nearly the same problem. That vent line is very worrying

Always open up backing and staple it to rafter. You also have insulation on exterior rim joist, this is a bad from what I understand, it will cause mold/condensation

Thank you very much BTW

Any reason why the paper is facing down in the ceiling?

How warm does it get in a garage after you install fiberglass installation it is 40 here in Michigan now but could it get 75 with fiberglass insulation in the whole garage it is a 2 vehicle garage.

@LRN2DIY

3 жыл бұрын

That question is hard to answer because of all the factors but keep in mind that insulation is all about retention. If your garage isn't heated then the insulation will help keep the cold out (in the winter) but it won't do much warming. If you put some space heaters in there, however, it can really help to retain the heat - especially if you insulate walls and ceiling.

The studs are 20 inches apart on my old garage that was built in the 50s. I’m having trouble putting the insulation in the ceiling because of the 15 inch width of the insulation 😢

No need to staple in the ones in the wall?

any tips for starting out never don’t anything related to this and i’m thinking of getting a job in this trades

@LRN2DIY

2 жыл бұрын

If you're referring to insulation, I haven't ever done that professionally so I'd recommend calling up a company or two that does and asking them that same question. Best of luck!

What stapler are you using or recommend? I purchased one that doesn't seem to penetrate enough to hold anything.

@LRN2DIY

3 жыл бұрын

Hey David, I'm using this one: geni.us/wkjM. It's pretty handy for all kinds of jobs.

Is it ok if we use unfaced insulation for the ceilings or is faced a must?

@LRN2DIY

5 жыл бұрын

Unfaced is fine.

How cool. I lived in Utah, West Jordan, 90th So. (:

Which side is the kraft paper suppose to face inside or outside? I keep getting mixed answers?

@Tonybagofdonuts79

2 жыл бұрын

Paper facing you ..if ur using Kraft..usually basements get the paper in

Just learned how to get fiberglass out of a house... after the house falls in around you during a Cat 4 hurricane.

What’s the best way to install this in an existing drywall. Like if I cut a hole at the top or bottom to slide it down

@LRN2DIY

3 жыл бұрын

I don't know how feasible this is with traditional fiberglass batting, but it is possible with other methods. I've never tried it myself but supposedly you can blow spray foam or cellulose into the walls from a 1-2 inch hole at the top.

@GamerGee

3 жыл бұрын

LRN2DIY how different is the spray foam in comparison to the batting?

@LRN2DIY

3 жыл бұрын

@@GamerGee The spray foam is very different in most ways. They're both meant to do the same thing but the spray foam is typically applied by spraying within a foot or so of the surface, so that would be tricky in your situation. It also expands and hardens pretty quickly so if some expanded higher up, it could block the rest of the insulation from getting to the bottom. The blow in cellulose could be your best bet but I'm no pro at this.

What would that cost?

Now can you show us how to drywall the basement? :D

@LRN2DIY

5 жыл бұрын

I'm working on that. I filmed it - just need to finish editing so stay tuned....

@budgetbuyoutmisc.4916

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@budgetbuyoutmisc.4916

4 жыл бұрын

@@LRN2DIY i want to see that video to

You LL be there all day measuring cuts ..I do it all by eye..but I am a professional installer

I find it helpful when u cut your batts down when you have pipes /wires , 2 bys, duct work ..you struggle too much when your putting the whole batt in especially ceilings

I'm using R-13 because that's the minimum. In any other facet of Life do you always look up online to find out what's the least you can get away with.

@dodgedemon3690

Жыл бұрын

In mass produced housing subdivisions they use the absolute bare minimum stuff

It’s being replace by foam insulation in attic nowadays

I was told to put it behind the wire so they can be accessed easier in the future

@LRN2DIY

2 жыл бұрын

That seems reasonable.

We use sticks do it’s faster and easy

I can get that wall done n right less then ten mins

I wonder how this job is going to destroy your lungs. I mean the money is excellent.

"Most important is safety. I have here the thinnest, most useless mask I could find". You might as well have put your t-shirt over your nose like a amateur graffiti artist and save 20 cents.

Doing too much just throw the insulation in and move on

FOLKS install the thickest highest R value instulation you can afford. DOING the bare minimum R13 or R19 per code is penny wise pound foolisha nd you will literally be wasting thousands of dollars in heating and cooling over the life the house. work smarter not harder@!!!!

Is this a joke? Did he use a tape measure to cut the batt? Omg why, what? What made you feel you could do a tutorial on something you clearly know next to nothing about? This is just sad.