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How do you remove Great Stuff (foam insulation) and / or wood stain from your hands?


wood stain - try paint thinner or gasoline…both are VERY EXPLOSIVE! so be careful. it will also dry your hands out like crazy, so use some lotion afterwards.

How do you remove foam insulation (great stuff) and or wood stain from your hands?


Get some washing up liquid/liquid soap and pour a little into your hand.
Add half a teaspoon of sugar mix and clean hands with it.

DIY home insulation (loose fiber in walls) - recommended?

In a home improvement how-to book that I own, I was surprised to see instructions on how to insulate your home’s walls by yourself. I am talking about loose fiber, not foam, which is blown in with blowers you can rent from stores like the Home Depot.

Is this something that a handy homeowner can do themselves, provided they have the proper equipment, have taken the necessary steps beforehand and are well-versed in how to use the blower?

It’s thousands of dollars less to do this yourself than to hire a company to do it for you, so it’s got me very curious.

Not a hard job. Purchase the plugs and drill bit you need when you rent the machine that blows the insulation in.

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