The time a homeowner insisted on helping with the blown-in insulation

Years ago, I was on a job where the homeowner, an older guy, decided to help with the blown-in insulation in his attic. He got in the way a lot, and once, he turned the hose on by mistake, getting fiberglass all over his head. These days, people usually stay back, but back then, it was common for folks to join in, often with funny outcomes. We all laughed after, and he saw why we wear protective gear.

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the_terry2d ago

Fiberglass all over his head, that sounds absolutely terrible. I can't imagine how itchy that must have been.

nina_adams2d ago

Wait, fiberglass is itchy? Thought it was more like tiny cuts. @the_terry it's the little glass fibers getting in your skin. Hurts way worse than an itch.

reese_baker682d ago

Honestly Nina is totally right, it's way worse than just itchy. Tbh it's this awful mix of sharp pain and then this deep, crawling itch you can't scratch without making it hurt more. Got some on my arms once from an old home repair project and it drove me insane for days. The real problem is you can't just wash it off, those tiny fibers stick in there. Ngl it feels like your skin is angry at you on a cellular level.

averyfox2d ago

Ugh, that crawling under your skin feeling is the worst, isn't it?