Question from CynthiaK
Hello,
We are thinking of buying a 1920 house that has fiberglass insulation haphazardly placed throughout the attic. My husband wants to have the the new air conditioning ducts installed there. I am afraid that the workers will track it through the house or worse yet, get it into the air ducts while assembling it.
Should I be concerned that the house and the air ducks could become contaminated and how high is the probability that it would get contaminated? Should we consider removing all the old insulation before installing the duct system? I can’t imagine that they would get it all out or possibly disperse more of the fibers in the living space while doing it.
I suggested to my husband that maybe we should just get a ductless system for upstairs and install the duck work in the basement for the first floor. The only problem with this is that it maybe cost prohibited and I won’t be able to have the air filtration system going through there either.
The attic door (walk in) is located in the second floor guest bedroom. The first floor will be our primary living and sleeping area.
I have Multiple Chemical Sensitivities and it is imperative that I have a healthy environment. Can you offer us some suggestions?
Debra’s Answer
I’m going to ask some experts to comment on this. Meanwhile, readers, what is your experience?
