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The week I had to run 500 feet of coax through a crawlspace full of old insulation
Got a job in a 1920s house in Portland, the crawlspace was maybe 18 inches high and packed with that old, crumbly rock wool insulation. The homeowner wanted a line to the far bedroom, which meant a straight shot under the whole house. Spent three hours on my back, pushing the fish tape through clouds of dust, getting fibers in my eyes and mouth. The worst part was finding a nest of old, chewed up wires that I had to carefully move out of the way without knowing what they were for. Finished the pull, but I was itchy and coughing for two days after. Anyone have a good method for sealing up their coveralls at the wrists and neck for jobs like that?
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brian86512d ago
Just duct tape the cuffs of your gloves to your sleeves, it looks stupid but it works. Did that once and still ended up with what felt like a pound of that crap in my boots. My big brain move was forgetting to tape my pants to my boots, so I basically filled them like itchy insulation sacks. Looked like I had the world's worst fiberglass tan for a week lol.
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rubybarnes11d ago
My old boss swore by Tyvek suits with the built-in booties and hood. He'd make us use packing tape over the zipper, the wrists, and the ankle seals. It was a pain to get into but after a day in an attic full of that blown-in cellulose, you'd come out clean. The hood felt like a sauna but it beat having that crap in your hair for three days. I still keep a roll of the wide packing tape in my truck just in case.
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