Plug Blown In Insulation Holes In Siding

Plugs for sidewall retrofit insulation applications.

Plug blown in insulation holes in siding.

I have insulated several houses and we always leave the holes open with cellulose packed tight and put the siding back on. 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. They then insert a tube into each hole that will blow the insulation into the wall which will fill the cavity. Cellulose blown in walls customer wants holes plugged.

Place plugs into holes after cavities have been filled with greenfiber insulation. We were hired to remove the aluminum siding drill a 2 hole and blow in cellulose. You may want to remove a couple of rows of your siding to drill the holes or you can drill through your siding if you can determine whether you can patch it without being noticeable afterward. Quick and easy installation with fingertip pressure no tool required.

Fills holes in surfaces of unspecified thickness including cabinetry furniture display cases even masonry. Recess plugs 1 16 in to 1 8 in cover plugs with appropriate interior or exterior spackle. Crews are trained on siding removal for clapboard vinyl aluminum and transite. Removing required siding drill holes through sheathing plug holes with 2 9 16 plugs reinstall siding.

This means of insulation has its disadvantages. Use with one inch drill bit. I would ask the contractor to install wooden plugs. Closes cavity fill insulation holes in wood and other type siding.

In your case you may want to train crews on stucco drill and patch. For example if you have wood siding you could drill through it and then patch with a wooden dowel and wood glue then paint to match the rest of the siding. The foam may be adequate for air sealing but won t offer any nailbase for the siding. In the majority of cases we install all dense pack form the exterior.

The holes are then plugged before new siding is installed. The customer is demanding that we plug the holes after we drill them. For use with greenfiber natural fiber insulation product ins551ld. 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.

This is a great option for homes that don t have cavity insulation or insulation that has settled in the wall over time but it does not stop energy loss due to thermal bridging through the studs. Convex matte finish head blends with various surfaces. Holds securely in hole.