House Insulation In Attic Looks Like Dust

Unless you re using mineral wool insulation or your fixtures are rated safe for contact with any type of insulation don t allow the material to touch or cover recessed cans or.

House insulation in attic looks like dust.

Rummaging around in your friend s newly renovated attic you notice what looks like a rolled up blanket in the far corner. Alice that looks like a mix of loose fill cellulose and mineral wool or fiberglass insulation. Cellulose insulation is a perfectly safe type of insulation that is commonly blown into attics. You run your hand over it to see what it feels like but you soon realize that was a mistake.

Granular insulation is probably vermiculite a crystalline appearing compound that insulates at about r 2 per linear inch. Cellulose contains a high percentage of recycled paper and does not contain minerals. On 2020 09 14 by alice. They said the attic was not sealed properly and the fiberglass batts were acting as filters for dust from the streets due to air pressure changes owen corning loose fill insulation is flying in the attic causing insulation to circulate in the rooms they said attic must be vacuumed out remove.

In general it looks like shredded gray paper. It s pink and the material looks a little like cotton candy. On 2020 09 14 by rob. Attic insulation looks like kitty litter.

We recently got someone to look at the insulation. Look for water stains on the roof sheathing or damp or moldy spots on attic joists and existing insulation as a clue to where leaks might be. Insulation experts can remove the sawdust before blowing in fluffy helpful fiberglass or cellulose insulation that provides far greater r value. I was told that this material exists in an isolated area of our attic.

On 2020 09 14 by mod rob that looks like mineral wool insulation.