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   larryscabnuts | Feb 01, 2003 06:16am | #1

   I removed some with a leaf vacuum. Then I bagged it and later put it back. I bet you could maybe rent a cellolose blower system and suck it up then later reuse it. A lot of can be picked up in chunks by hand and put in big plastic bags for reuse.

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   BillHartmann | Feb 01, 2003 07:57am | #2

   Check this thread

   http://forums.prospero.com/tp-breaktime/messages?msg=26670.1

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   toast953 | Feb 01, 2003 08:10am | #3

   Jerry, a suggestion, come Monday, in the a.m., pick up the phone, and call several Insulation Contractor's. For , some of the " blower machines", can also vaccumm. What I've always been told and read about  cellulose, is it, is ground up paper, that's been treated with a fire retardent, but by all means, make that other phone call to OHSA, big smile , be safe out there, Jim J

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   Armin110 | Feb 02, 2003 03:23am | #4

   Several years ago I had a similar job, we added a dormer to a section of a house where the ceiling had 10 inches of cellulose. I borrowed a small portable dust collector from a friend and rigged up an exhaust hose from flexible 4" sewer pipe (non perforated) the intake hose was two 12 ft lengths of 2 1/2 shop vac hose. We tarped off the proposed dormer section and vacuumed out the insulation and blew it into the remaining section of the attic in one slick operation. Initial we used a 3 inch hose on the intake but it sucked too much air and made a real mess, the 2 1/2 hose cut the air flow back enough so it was controllable.

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   Jerrybuilt | Feb 02, 2003 03:46am | #5

   Thanks for the input.  I'm trying to avoid that mess you spoke of!  Been there, done that.  Your idea sounds good.