Where do you start.
How do you remove blown in insulation from your attic.
Blown in insulation is often made up of small particles of foam or fiber but it is also made of other materials.
Use the shop vac to remove remaining insulation after raking and vacuum the attic floor without commercial vacuum usage.
You can use a wet dry vacuum or you can rent a hepa industrial filtered vacuum.
How to remove blown in insulation.
Wear protective clothing and a high quality mask or respirator.
These particles are so small that they can be sprayed and conform to any space creating a tight seal.
You also want to prepare yourself for this task.
Vacuum out the blown in insulation.
If you are crafty you can rig a way to do this by attaching a rope to the shop vac and pulling it towards you as you work.
Use the commercial vacuum hose to remove the insulation and clean the attic floor.
So you ve decided to tackle the project of removing your old insulation.
Gradually pull the vacuum toward you as it sucks up the insulation.
Use a few pieces of scrap wood to create a mobile safe spot to work.
This will reduce the risk of dermatitis should the insulation fall on your skin and protect you from breathing in any insulation.
It protects your eyes skin and lungs from irritation.
Preferably you will want to stay out of the attic or give yourself plenty of distance from the insulation.
Use rakes to collect insulation on to dustpan place collected insulation into waste bag without commercial vacuum usage.
If the attic is not large enough for a person to move around try tying a rope to the vacuum.