Blown-in attic insulation R-38
$2.04 / SF
Blown-in attic insulation R-38 costs about $2.04 per square foot installed. This is a published starting point and varies by region and job.
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What’s in this rate
This unit is blowing loose-fill fiberglass insulation to R-38 over one square foot of attic floor. The crew sets depth markers, then blows insulation evenly to the rated depth. The rate is per square foot of attic floor. Removal of old insulation and attic air sealing are separate units.
Includes
- Blown fiberglass to R-38 settled depth, depth rulers, baffles at eaves, blowing machine (Home Depot provides free machine use with bag purchase)
Excludes
- Old insulation removal, air sealing, attic hatch insulation, rodent cleanup
Build-up
- Insulation Installer, 0.008 hr × $42.00
- $0.34
- Material and small tools
- $1.35
- Direct rate (labor, material, and tools)
- $1.69 / SF
- Overhead 10% of direct
- $0.17
- Fee 10% of (direct and overhead)
- $0.18
- Loaded rate
- $2.04 / SF
Material breakdown
- Qty
- 0.0195% waste
- Unit
- EA
- Unit price
- $67.58
- Extended
- $1.35
Questions
What does the Blown-in attic insulation R-38 unit include?
Blown fiberglass to R-38 settled depth, depth rulers, baffles at eaves, blowing machine (Home Depot provides free machine use with bag purchase)
Which items are separate from Blown-in attic insulation R-38?
Old insulation removal, air sealing, attic hatch insulation, rodent cleanup
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