Does a blown-in insulation installation negatively alter the appearance of a home with aluminum siding?

Question

I'd like to install blown-in insulation in the outer walls of my 75 year old house that has aluminum siding. I have heard that the installation process damages the siding that is removed during the installation process.

Answer 1

Normally small holes are drilled through the siding then the instillation is blown in and caps are put in the holes.

Answer 2

When professionals do the blown insulation they usually drill holes in the siding at different heights then blow it in thru the holes, they have plastic plugs that they put in to cap the holes off and these can be painted to match the siding, they may even have the caps to match the siding.

We had a farm house that we had the inuslation blown into years ago.

Answer 3

Have you considered blowing the insulation in the walls, from the INSIDE of the house?



You can, in most cases, cut holes into your drywall and blow in the insulation between the joices.



It might be easier to repair the interior drywall than the exterior siding.

Answer 4

no not at all