I spent last night pulling fiberglass insulation from under my house, and this afternoon bagging it; I’d have bagged it last night but I damn near passed out from heat and being out of breath. In all, I bagged 10x 40 gallon bags.
Tomorrow I go and clean up mold. And some time after Monday (when the plumber fixes my leaky water heater), I will add vapor barrier and new insulation. 😅
That shit is/was no joke. I had a head-to-toe tyvek suit, nitrile gloves, safety glasses, and an n95 mask. I’m in love with the tyvek suit for future dirty jobs, but in all it was super hot and difficult to breathe. I couldn’t have done the job without them though.
Anyway, my point is that for those of you who do this day in and day out, you all rock! I have always appreciated those who do the dirty jobs, but now I revere you too.
Thank you for all that you do!
For next time, the masks with the exhale valve are 100% worth it. Foam-lined safety goggles are well fitting and sleek now; they work really well for things like overhead insulation removal.
I wear cut gloves all day every day and have for years. It's becoming standard on all safety conscious job sites now. Even a pair of MaxFlex is better than nothing. Then, I can still get nitrile gloves over those for wet work.
Have fun storming the castle!
Those n95’s from 3m suck shit. The nose part has a gasket, which is great, but the chin part keeps riding up and I have to keep adjusting it. 0/10 will never buy again. Thanks for the tips!
Yeah, everyone is different. I don't like the Milwaukee brand masks but other guys swear by them. Maybe try those.
How weird, those 3-piece 3M N95s (Aura) are my absolute favorite ever!
How do you keep the chin pry from riding up?
Maybe it's just my face shape, but I basically extend the top and bottom panels almost completely. The edge of the bottom panel is pretty well under my chin. Comparing with your photo, I think my middle panel would be a little lower relative to my face. Maybe you can find a video somewhere on how to best fit that particular mask?
Edit: the other thing I do after extending the panels is to put the mask on my face pretty much where/how I'm going to wear it, then pull the rubber bands over my head, then do some final fine adjustments to make sure that there are no gaps.
I knew a guy who swore by swimming goggles for eye dust protection.
Yeah, that'd work. Modern PPE is getting so good that you can tailor the level of protection to the task and maintain as much dexterity as possible.