I plan to blow in cellulose insulation from the outside by removing the appropriate clapboards and drilling holes through the sheathing. A number of people have suggested plugging the holes with plastic plugs. Where do I buy them?
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Raight C'here.
http://www.harmancorp.com/products/plasticplugs/?gclid=CLay24783ZUCFQLGGgodZGZ4XA
Edit: I see the flats are still kinda small, I'd use a Drillpress and a pilotless holesaw to make em outta wood.
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Edited 9/15/2008 10:11 am ET by Sphere
If you use a hole saw, can you just put the cutout disks back in and call it good? Put a scrap of wood behind and then just caulk the gap and the center hole? Maybe?
One could. Or, purchase the next size up from the drill hole, the kerf may be close to an 1/8" increment from inner core to outer drill.
I'd size the drill to the plug I could make, I doubt the nozzel cares.
There is also a "wheel cutter" or "Fly cutter" that is adjustable to make any size round , up to 4" IIRC, by reversing the cutter on the swing arm you can get a true plug, or a true hole, but in any case one will be wasted by the cutter's thickness, same as a hole saw..
I'd be inclined to swab the hole with a hunk of Vycore and be on my way, if it was less than say 2" diameter, cus the siding is hopefully nailed to the studs, and not field, where one would likely be blowing in insul.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
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>>There is also a "wheel cutter" or "Fly cutter" that is adjustable to make any size round , up to 4
Those puppies can break your wrist or throw you off a ladder if you get just a little out of square to the world when using one in a portable drill. Don't ask how I know <g>
Work fine in a drill press though.
Same place you buy the insulation ... they better sell plugs, too.
This is a good source of plugs and other cellulose supplies:
http://www.jrproductsinc.com/shop/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=105