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Fair Price for Garage Insulation?

We live in a 50 year old split level house and are looking to have our garage insulated along 2 walls and the ceiling. It will require demolition of the old ceiling, framing the walls, insulating and finishing with drywall (no taping)

We’ve been quoted $1400 for materials and $1500 for labour (Canadian). This is from a neighbourhood handyman. Does this sound fair?
Thanks for the answers so far – I do think we’ll be getting another quote (although ironically this quote was from one of our neighbours)

We’re planning on insulating between the house and the garage – so we plan on doing the 2 interior walls and the roof (which is also the floor of our bedroom)

What is the best insulation for forced hot water copper pipes?

I have some copper pipes used for forced hot water heat that run in an unheated area behind an upstairs wall. I want to insulate the pipes because the heat they throw off cause ice dams on my roof, and also, I want to save money by keeping the heat in and prevent them from possibly freezing. I’ve seen three types of insulation for pipes:
- a styrofoam kind that is very cheap in price.
- a rubber kind that is expensive but looks to be higher quality.
- a fiberglass kind that is just a bit less expensive than the rubber kind.
I’m not sure what is the best type to keep the heat in the pipes and protect them from freezing as well.

Am I getting good deal for Insulation?

I am planning to insulate 3 flats. They currently have low ceilings, but I wish to restore them to original height (less about 1 foot for insulation). Total area of flats are about 700 square foot each. I have had quote for £ 5300 to remove old low ceilings, create new ceilings with Rockwool insulation and then the celings will be skimmed.Is it decent price?

Can I add reflective attic insulation to the inside of my roof, between the rafters?

I live in central florida. I plan on installing R-30 insulation to the floor of my attic. How effective is it to install reflective insulation to the attic on the roof side? Is it worth the price?

I live in Arizona, and want to add insulation to my attic.?

R-49 is recommended, and I am told I have blown in R-19.
Heat is unbearable, and my AC bill gets excessive every summer… 400% higher than in the winter!!!
I plan to add insulation, and I saw the price (@ HD) at .27c per sq.ft for R-13, and .47c per sq.ft for R-19… I can probably only afford R-13 for the whole house… but will it be enough to make a difference? Should I charge to get R-19? (Basically the question is, is the difference from R-13 to R-19 worth the 20 cents per sq.ft???

Thanks!