I Made the Call

Me :"Hello, Bob? I took a look at the estimate. Wow! $1,400+ seems a bit steep."

Bob: "Yeah. I have to rent the machine for a cost of $750+ and it takes three guys to do the job. I could take everything out of your attic for just a little bit more. You could take it out yourself, or hire a couple of high school kids to do it."

Me: "Thanks. For now let's put the job on hold. I'll call if I want you to do it."

That pretty much is the gist of the conversation. I still have "contaminated" insulation in a portion of the attic. I have only a guess as to what animal made the mess. And, I still need to get more insulation blown in.

I can just imagine the potential problems with me or a couple of high school kids roaming around in the attic trying to step on the hidden joists. Neighbors had a workman slip in their attic. He managed to straddle the joist allowing each leg to protrude on either side of the joist. It is painful to even imagine the sight. He was a big guy too.

We will cogitate, ruminate, think about, and forget for a while what to do about the insulation. I know, we will have to have more added before winter.

Serve well!