Insulation Tools

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Insulation blower (rental-grade)

Blows loose-fill fiberglass or cellulose into an attic far faster and more evenly than hand-placing batts.

N95 respirator

Fiberglass and cellulose dust are both worth not breathing for an afternoon in an attic.

Safety: Wear a properly fitted respirator (N95 minimum) any time you're working in loose-fill insulation dust, not just a paper dust mask.

Utility knife + straightedge

Cuts batts cleanly to fit stud bays without leaving gaps at the edges — where most heat loss in a 'well-insulated' attic actually happens.

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Attic ventilation baffles

Keeps soffit intake airflow clear once new insulation goes in against the eaves.

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Foam/caulk gun for air sealing

Air-seals penetrations (top plates, can lights, plumbing stacks) before insulation goes over them — insulation without air sealing underperforms its own R-value.

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Infrared thermal camera

Finds heat-loss spots in a finished attic or wall that aren't visible any other way.

Blower door kit (rental)

Measures a house's actual air leakage rate — the professional way to verify an air-sealing job actually worked.