The tools, materials and safety gear an insulation and air-sealing crew uses, in plain English: what each one does, how to use it, the tricks experienced hands know, and what goes wrong. animated generic models show each item at work (shapes only, never a maker's design). Build a starter kit and check off what you own. Local notes are for Montecito, where the County permits and inspects.
Confidence chips: [S] sourced a page was read during research, but it is a secondary source for most items. [?] unverified standard trade knowledge, not checked against a source. [C] confirm confirm with the building official or Cal/OSHA before you rely on it. verify the research left this number or price open: check the product label, maker sheet or supplier. [P] crew practice is noted in plain text where it applies.
Everything here comes from the project research files. Items marked verify or unverified are not confirmed: check the product label or safety data sheet, the manufacturer instructions, and the building official before a job depends on them.