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    Repairing exterior wall plugs after insulation.

    Doesn't answer my original question, nor does it make any sense. Do some major restructuring of duct work (with all the expense and hassle that involves), just to install some insulation? And where would you move it? It's not a piece of furniture that can be pushed aside. I've already got...
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    Repairing exterior wall plugs after insulation.

    I wondered about that too. I think it had something to do with a cold air return being at that spot inside the house. First thing the lead guy asked was where the cold air returns were along the outside wall.
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    Repairing exterior wall plugs after insulation.

    Ok, that helps. I did a walk-around this morning, there are more than just a couple of them that look like that.
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    Repairing exterior wall plugs after insulation.

    The boards that are cracked like the one in the picture I may just have replaced, there's only a couple of them that are like that. Maybe Santa will bring me an orbit sander.
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    Repairing exterior wall plugs after insulation.

    They had good grades on Angie's List, so now I question that source. I've found a contractor who does siding, I'll run it by him.
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    Repairing exterior wall plugs after insulation.

    Hmm, quotes from 2 insulation companies (both of otherwise good reput) indicated they were going to drill through both layers of siding. I made it clear there were 2 layers, the original siding and the current siding that was installed over it (long before we owned the house). I'm not much of...
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    Repairing exterior wall plugs after insulation.

    We recently had blow-in insulation installed in our walls from the exterior. They drilled 2-inch holes and after blowing in the insulation, plugged them with wooden plugs and plastered them over. I understood that it's my responsibility to sand the plugs and repaint them. My question is the...
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