Insulation density measuring device and methods

A method of measuring a property of loose fill insulation in a building cavity, comprising:

• positioning a faceplate of a plunger assembly of an insulation measurement device against an outer surface of loose fill insulation disposed within a building cavity;
• pressing a frame of the insulation measurement device toward the building cavity until a front surface of the frame contacts framing members of the building cavity, causing the faceplate to compress a portion of the loose fill insulation and causing a shaft of the plunger assembly to extend beyond a rear surface of the frame to compress a resilient member;
• and
• determining a property of the loose fill insulation based on a distance by which the shaft of the plunger assembly extends beyond the rear surface of the frame.

A method of manufacturing a loose fill insulation measurement device, comprising:

• 3D printing a rigid frame from a polymeric material, wherein:
• the frame has a length of greater than 16 inches;
• the frame comprises a front surface and a rear surface opposite the front surface;
• and
• the frame defines an aperture that extends through a thickness of the frame;
• inserting a shaft of a plunger assembly through the aperture, wherein a faceplate is coupled with a distal end of the shaft;
• coupling the plunger assembly with the frame, wherein the faceplate and the shaft are translatable relative to the frame along a length of the shaft;
• and
• inserting a resilient member into the plunger assembly, wherein the resilient member biases the faceplate away from the front surface of the frame.