Friends of mine bought a new home several monthes ago and found the insulation very lacking.
So a few weeks ago they paid someone to come out and put standard, cellulose insulation in the home. The insulation guy is supposed to come back to insulate the garage as there is NO insulation in it at all.
However, there is a problem. Apparently, my buddy Jack is having a severe problem breathing in the home now. It is so bad he has even gone to the doctor who has put him on a nebulizer and given him a shot for allergies.
They have called the insulation guy to hold off on the garage for a bit, possibly looking at alternative insulation materials. The problem is that if Jack continues to have problems breathing that situation cannot continue and the brand new insulation will have to be taken out at substantial cost, while still having to pay for insulation all over again.
I am told the insulation guy says he's never heard of this before, beyond people have a problem maybe on the first day or two as dust and whatnot settles.
So my question is: what can be done to help the situation if this is indeed the case?
They are thinking of putting a plastic sheet over the insulation to keep it from blowing around but I wonder about moisture buildup.
There was no cover to the attic door in the garage, which is attached, and the wind blew like hell through there on the last weekend it was really windy. They have since put up a door on the garage attic entrance, but they wonder about the dust getting into heating or ventilation ducts, thus the thought of plastic over insulation.
There is nothing else in the timeline that would explain this reaction Jack is having. Even the doctors exam shows no respiratory or sinus infection, so it isn't a passing illness. He had no problems in the home until the insulation was installed.
Any help or thoughts would be greatly appreciated! I don't want to see them have to spend a couple grand to remove everything just to do it all over again.
Thanks,
Doug
So a few weeks ago they paid someone to come out and put standard, cellulose insulation in the home. The insulation guy is supposed to come back to insulate the garage as there is NO insulation in it at all.
However, there is a problem. Apparently, my buddy Jack is having a severe problem breathing in the home now. It is so bad he has even gone to the doctor who has put him on a nebulizer and given him a shot for allergies.
They have called the insulation guy to hold off on the garage for a bit, possibly looking at alternative insulation materials. The problem is that if Jack continues to have problems breathing that situation cannot continue and the brand new insulation will have to be taken out at substantial cost, while still having to pay for insulation all over again.
I am told the insulation guy says he's never heard of this before, beyond people have a problem maybe on the first day or two as dust and whatnot settles.
So my question is: what can be done to help the situation if this is indeed the case?
They are thinking of putting a plastic sheet over the insulation to keep it from blowing around but I wonder about moisture buildup.
There was no cover to the attic door in the garage, which is attached, and the wind blew like hell through there on the last weekend it was really windy. They have since put up a door on the garage attic entrance, but they wonder about the dust getting into heating or ventilation ducts, thus the thought of plastic over insulation.
There is nothing else in the timeline that would explain this reaction Jack is having. Even the doctors exam shows no respiratory or sinus infection, so it isn't a passing illness. He had no problems in the home until the insulation was installed.
Any help or thoughts would be greatly appreciated! I don't want to see them have to spend a couple grand to remove everything just to do it all over again.
Thanks,
Doug