Blown In Cotton Insulation

The types of insulation that were most commonly made with asbestos are loose fill also called blown in insulation.

Blown in cotton insulation.

It makes adding insulation to your attic a breeze. Loose fill insulation comes in a variety of materials. You get a free blown in machine rental with your insulation purchase. Air that is completely stagnant insulates very well at r 5 even better than ultratouch s r 3 7.

The fabric is shredded and treated with boric acid to make it flame retardant and insect pest and mildew resistant. Blowing the insulation should take less than 1 5 hours and the whole job can be completed in less than 4 hours based on a 1 000 sq. Blown in insulation is installed using blowing machines. Blown insulation more commonly known as blow in insulation is a viable alternative for improving the energy efficiency of your home when adding batts isn t a feasible retrofit option for various reasons.

The specially designed atticat machine conditions the insulation by adding millions of tiny air pockets that give the material its insulating power and energy saving r value over time. If your attic or wall insulation is in batt or blanket form whether it s fiberglass cellulose or another material you generally don t have to be concerned about asbestos. Blown insulation is a popular choice for retrofitting homes to be more energy efficient. Johns manville attic protector r 19 blown in insulation sound barrier.

Blown in insulation fills between existing wall studs and ceiling joists quickly and easily. That r 13 value is based on 3 5 inches of fluffy cotton with lots of airspaces not two inches. Get a free 24 hour blown in machine. After being compressed in bags for shipping from ultratouch s arizona plant the post consumer denim cotton batts never regain their loft that means that insulation is going into wall and ceiling cavities with air spaces around it.

Item 213143 model b785sw. The air pockets provide the insulation not the cotton. If you take the same cotton and compress it into a smaller space there are fewer air pockets and thus less r value as the cotton conducts more heat.