Cheap and Green Insulation: Recycled Paper Cellulose

[montelification]

you need to flaff the material before put into the wall to increase the r value and plastic is not a good idea cose it can trap moister and that can lead to mold

[montelification]

you need to flaff the material before put into the wall to increase the r value and plastis is not a good idea cose it can trap moister and that can lead to mold

[dayspeace]

Nice to know that there are people who are trying out green materials to help the environment.

[Typho0n86]

what could be used here instead of plastic? WOOD!!! too easy

[chibiakutenshi]

@Typho0n86 lol I disagree, wax paper!

[tinderinc]

If it gets wet tho then your screwed...

[jsuds12]

little garage? Its bigger then my frigging house!

[uceid]

Using plastic on your home is fine!

You have to realize that insulation is for 25 years or more normally.

Packaging is another story... it could be paper or bio-plastic.

[zekehooper]

funny he is worried about the plastic bags and he has a plastic vaporbarier.

[chair5432]

The garage is the size of my whole apartment

[chair5432]

it festers mold?

[mattybock]

used to be that big rolls of heavy paper were used- called builder's paper.

[unodospizza]

PUT THE PLASTIC IN THE WALL!

[dzjel]

hi,

is it possible that you have some condensationproblems since your insulationproject?

you use plastic on the inside, that glued wood on the outside: too tight on the outside. i think that there will be some water in your insulation that can't escape.

whats you experience?

greetings

[BrokenButNotBusted]

I guess you could have used re-inforced sheet cardboard instead of plastic. just a thought. A little more tricky as you get to the top.

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[Cakevspie94]

Hey, could you make this yourself if you had a small project to make, say 60 square feet or so?

[KleenezeDon]

What else could be used? Obviously builders paper is a better option as it is breathable. Shredded paper has health implications hence the masks. A pity that it has to be shredded. I'm having to use a similar method insulating my home. I'm likely to use Vermiculite. I will stud the wall part way and face with Gyproc, pour in vermiculite, cap with timber then build the next stage and so on.

[realcareers]

Even though Fiberglass itself is cancerous, Fiberglass is energy intensive in manufacture and fibers are wrapped in oil-based resins. Fiberglass batts are typically backed with formaldehyde, a hazardous chemical known to slowly off-gas from the insulation over many years.

[wauft]

the smell gets much much stronger if it gets wet... think about a tiny little drip because a child knocked the tub spicket too hard

[guest062888]

@realcareers I breathed in some fiberglass and coughed for a while, could I get cancer?

[elicash80]

@guest062888 Oh absolutely. That stuff is very dangerous. You probably already have a very small tumor.

[realcareers]

Actually, fiberglass itself is not cancerous. In October 2001, an international expert review by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) re-evaluated the 1988 IARC assessment of glass fibers and removed glass wools from its list of possible carcinogens by downgrading the classification of these fibers from Group 2B (possible carcinogen) to Group 3 (not classifiable as to carcinogenicity in humans). All fiber glass wools used for insulation are included in this classification.

[thegreensulators]

I commend you on wanting to use cellulose in your walls. My business specializes in cellulose insulation damp spray and retrofit applications. The problem I see with you installing this way is that you will not get the proper densities and it will surely settle at the top of the wall cavity. The machines that are used ensure approx. 3.5lbs of density. If you have poured in that way throughout I would guess that the cellulose will settle at least 15%.

[pegobuilders]

A great way of making huge savings on home improvements is by reusing salvaged building materials

[gotveggieoil]

While I commend you for your desire to use products that are the least negatively impactful to the environment, you are not getting near the insulating power than you would if you used the correct delivery system. Either product (paper or glass) should be blown to provide the lofting of the material which creates the air pockets that provide the thermal break. You have carried your minimalist approach to the extent that you have diminished the return possible if you had installed it correctly.

[jws54]

Could you use the flooring paper contractors use to protect walk areas as a way to contain the insulation in the cavity? Portland cement and such used to come in paper bags. A lot heavier than insulation I suppose. It held up during shipping with minimum damage. And finally spraying the insulation was done and left as it was in industrial applications.You will see a lot of this from the 70's. there's more to say, but that should be enough for now. I have been there, I have done that.

[parts67]

The machines you use to blow it in fluff and prepare the insulation to install it. Usually when you dense pack it is behind a cotton breather fabric sold at supply insulation houses where you can rent the machine also. As for plastic bags you you'd need a really tough shredder to take care of the bags as they have to hold up for shipping which isn't always gentle