The attic crawl from hell in Phoenix last Thursday

Got a job to run a new line in a house built in the 80s, figured it'd be easy. The attic was packed with blown-in insulation a foot deep and the temp gauge on my phone said 132 degrees. I was up there for almost three hours trying to find a path, drank two full water bottles and still got a headache. The homeowner kept yelling up through the ceiling vent asking if I was done yet. Honestly thought I was gonna pass out. Anyone got tips for working in those super hot, tight attics besides just more water?

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3 Comments

jana_fox507d ago

Wear a cooling vest, the kind with ice packs. It buys you maybe 20 good minutes before you gotta come down.

fiona_young5d ago

Man, my buddy tried that and the ice pack slid right out onto the client's kitchen floor.

taylor.amy7d ago

Jana_fox50's cooling vest idea is smart, but honestly, sometimes you just gotta tell the homeowner to stop yelling and let you work.