Plug Blown In Insulation Holes In Aluminum Siding

Sidewall insulation retrofit applications require drilled holes in either the exterior sheathing or interior drywall.

Plug blown in insulation holes in aluminum siding.

To install blown in insulation in existing walls holes are drilled at the top of each stud space usually on the exterior and material is blown in via a long flexible hose. What i am wondering is if the customer is correct or not and if we should be plugging the holes or if the aluminum siding and tight cellulose is enough protection for the 2 holes between every stud. Blown in insulation can also be installed from the interior but similar holes made in the drywall must be plugged patched sanded and painted. Take the x acto knife and cut out the portion of the aluminum siding that contains the large hole.

It says blow in insulation side walls yes it doesn t say anything about the plugs but it also doesn t say anything about removing the siding. Use with one inch drill bit. Collectively as experts do the blown insulation they in lots of circumstances drill holes in the siding at distinctive heights then blow it in by utilizing way of the holes they have plastic plugs. The hole is then.

Place plugs into holes after cavities have been filled with greenfiber insulation. However from the exterior it creates large unsightly holes that must be plugged sanded and painted to try and match the rest of the siding. After careful inspection and preparation of the walls one inch holes are drilled. Avoid smearing excess caulk all over the surrounding siding the less you get on the siding the less obvious the repair will be.

Usually we would zip off a piece of the aluminum siding. The less you have to cut the better. Sand the corners of the area you cut and lightly sand an area of about 1 inch on both sides the top and bottom of the gap. The best way to insulate aluminum siding is to install rigid foam insulation on the exterior of the home before adding the siding.

Squirt enough caulk into the hole to fill the area behind the hole. Repairing drywall holes after blown in cellulose insulation application duration. Once the caulk is fully cured which could be several days depending on the type trim it even with the siding with a razor blade.