AttiCat® Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions
AttiCat
®
System
Blown-In Wall Solution
the AttiCat
®
machine until full.
Be sure that the cavity is of
uniform color and shape before
moving to the next cavity.
6. For cavities that are 2" and
smaller in width, cut away the
fabric and  ll with batt material.
7. After all cavities are  lled
cut fabric away from doors,
windows and electrical boxes.
Inspect studs for any protruding
staples and hammer in if
necessary. Use a broom to
smooth out any bumps in the
fabric. Sweep up any residual
AttiCat
®
Expanding Blown-In
Insulation from the  oor.
Calculations
1. At the beginning of the
installation process it is
recommended to check the
density in the wall in order to
obtain the targeted R-value.
a. Allow the AttiCat
®
machine
to empty out.
b. Start with an empty wall
cavities.
c. Add a half bag of
Owens Corning
™
AttiCat
®
Expanding Blown-In
Insulation to the AttiCat
®
machine.
d. Install the AttiCat
®
Expanding Blown-In
Insulation until the blowing
machine is empty
e. Count the number of
cavities  lled
f. Estimate cavity density
As shown below, half a bag of
AttiCat
®
Expanding Blown-In
Insulation will  ll 3½ wall cavities
to 1.5 lb./ft.
3
(nominal 8' height,
16" oc).
Sample Calculation
Density
Cavity Volume:
Width – 14½"
Depth – 3½"
Height – 92
5
⁄8"
Cavity Volume:
(14.5 x 3.5 x 92
5
⁄8)/(1,728 in.
3
/ft.
3
)
= 2.72 ft.
3
Number of cavities  lled
with one half bag:
3½ cavities.
Total Cavity Volume:
3.5 x 2.72 ft.
3
= 9.52 ft.
3
Half Bag weight:
14.25 lbs.
Cavity Density:
14.25 lbs./9.52 ft.
3
= 1.5 lbs./ft.
3
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