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   BillHartmann | Mar 27, 2009 06:29pm | #1

   Insulation vacs.

   Much like over grown show dust collectors.

   Gas engine driven blower feeding a large plastic collection bag.

   And a large suction hose that does up into the attic.

   Some of the same companies that blow in insulation also have suckers.

   Here is one brand.

   http://www.meyerinsulation.com/insulation_removal_vacuums.htm

   Don't know if anybody rents them.

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   William the Geezer, the sequel to Billy the Kid - Shoe
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   Henley | Mar 28, 2009 01:41am | #4

   There is a God! Mmoogie, you reading this?

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   mmoogie | Mar 28, 2009 02:39am | #6

   Yup. Where can we rent one? Where was it three weeks ago?

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   frammer52 | Mar 28, 2009 03:41am | #7

   I think Standard Insullation in Utica has one.

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   mmoogie | Mar 28, 2009 04:09am | #8

   For Rent?

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   frammer52 | Mar 28, 2009 04:25am | #9

   Don't know.

   I know they have portable ones to buy at the insulation machine co. that are not too expensive.

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   lettusbee | Mar 27, 2009 07:08pm | #2

   Most of the larger insulation companies have a truck mounted unit.  They'll come out there and vaccuum it all up into their truck, and be gone in an hour.  No mess. 

   I love it when I can avoid breathing insulation.

    

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   popawheelie | Mar 27, 2009 11:54pm | #3

   That would be my choice. Have someone else do it. I don't think they charge much either.

   I'll never understand why GCs will have their guys do insulation. I absolutely hate it.

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   RedfordHenry | Mar 28, 2009 02:16am | #5

   Thanks for the responses.  I have a call into an installer, hopefully they can uninstall as well.

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   DanH | Mar 28, 2009 05:00am | #10

   Someone here awhile back had some pictures of how they did it using a leaf blower that was reconfigurable into a lawn vac. Constructed a bin to receive the stuff using plastic sheeting. I forget what they used for hose.

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   Waters | Mar 28, 2009 04:04pm | #11

   I'm remembering that too. He'd made the exit for the giant plastic sheeting bag out of a furnace filter. 

   The hose filled the other end of the bag as he pulled it back toward the furnace filter end.