So my buddy called me last week and asked if I wanted any insulation for the building. I said "Sure, what's the catch?" and he told me it was getting pulled out of this building he was gutting and was fairly new (under ten years) and dry but I was going to have to come and pick it up. I told him that if I was coming into town with the truck that I would swing by.
"Can you get lend of a big trailer?" He asked.
"Probably, what do you need that for?"
"No, you're going to need it for the insulation."
"There's that much of it?"
"Uh, yeah"
He wasn't kidding.
This was after I had started to unload it and then remembered that I hadn't taken any photos of the full load. So I took a shot of what I had already unloaded.
It turns out that a lot of it was made for 2x12 rafters, which is the same as our building so it is going to save us about $2000 in costs to insulate the roof when the time comes. Luckily we have the space to store it while we are puttering away.
All in all, I think that the ten hours of work was worth it and others must think that too because three people stopped and asked if they could buy it and said they'd do all the work.
My buddy said I should have sold it for $1000 delivered but then I am only making $100/hour and I still will have to buy the nsulation for our place. As it stands, I like to think I was making $200/hour and then I don't have to make another trip to town.
Oh yeah, I also found out that the trailer wiring was sheared off of the plug and it's going to be about $200 to replace the harness and the plug so that was good to learn. I might have been somewhere for work and found that out when I don't have time to get it fixed.
You all take care of yourselves and I hope to get some time for doing a video soon. I have some pretty cool things to scrap, just need the time and quiet.
A man after my own heart. I still continue my insulation job. I had to put it on hold because the summer was too hot and now I need to get a move on before winter. We are already seeing the benefits as it kept the house cooler in the summer. You will be very happy you didn't sell it. Sorry about the dewiring job, maybe you can scrap something from it.
Yeah, luckily I have the space to store it until needed because it's going to save me a bunch in the long run. Prices of building materials are steadily rising so it might be $2500 worth by next spring. The wiring is really no big deal. I bought the plug and then I just have to buy a pigtail for it to plug into.
I didn't think there was anything worse that installing insulation until now—removing it! I ever tell you I'm a Princess?
Yeah, and it was 90F so I was getting fibreglass dust sweat dripping into my eyes. Fun times, Princess!
Just reading that made me itch. I said itch, with an I.
Yay! 🤗
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Nice haul