Earn Income in the Home Insulation Business

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Pouring a 30-pound bag of cellulose into the hopper of the blower.
Pouring a 30-pound bag of cellulose into the hopper of the blower.
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The author (wearing a dust-proof mask) introduces fluffy insulating material into a customer's attic. Compared to walls, attics are one of the easier jobs in the home insulating business.
The author (wearing a dust-proof mask) introduces fluffy insulating material into a customer's attic. Compared to walls, attics are one of the easier jobs in the home insulating business.
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 Faint outlines mark the holes through which the insulation was blown between the walls.
 Faint outlines mark the holes through which the insulation was blown between the walls.
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The author's father cuts access holes in the wall with a hole saw. It's important that there are no obstructions between the studs so that the cellulose can completely fill the space.
The author's father cuts access holes in the wall with a hole saw. It's important that there are no obstructions between the studs so that the cellulose can completely fill the space.
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The author, blowing the cellulose insulation between the outer and inner walls of a house.
The author, blowing the cellulose insulation between the outer and inner walls of a house.
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Measure carefully for storm windows.  
Measure carefully for storm windows.  
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An A-Frame window transporter (note the heavy-duty rubber snubbers). Storm windows and doors are a profitable sideline.
An A-Frame window transporter (note the heavy-duty rubber snubbers). Storm windows and doors are a profitable sideline.
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Setting an aluminum storm window in place in front of the existing window.   
Setting an aluminum storm window in place in front of the existing window.   
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Seal all around the frame with caulk.
Seal all around the frame with caulk.

Ceiling insulation and storm windows are about the fastest-moving home energy conservation products around. And–even if you start on a shoestring–you can install such household improvements, learning the trade as you go, and earn as much as $400 for a single day’s activity!

Because of today’s rapidly increasing home heating and cooling costs, most folks are quite willing to “invest” in products that can cut down on their energy needs. I discovered this huge (and largely untapped) market back in 1977, when–after being unemployed for four months– started my own home insulation business. It’s a venture which now enables me to earn a net profit of about $1,000 for every 30 hours I work! Such an enterprise requires little or no initial investment and can provide an immediate and impressive income. So if you need extra cash now, don’t pass up this article!

A Shoestring, or Less!

My first two ceiling insulation jobs netted me a total of $170 profit for one day’s work! I had no equipment of my own and had never done insulation work before. My brother gave me the necessary instructions, and I got the cellulose insulation– on credit and at a slightly reduced price–from a farm products store. The firm’s special machine, which is used to blow the material into attics and walls, was lent to me free of charge, and I transported my supplies to the job site in a borrowed pickup truck!

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  • Published on Sep 1, 1979
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