Protect Your House With Cellulose Insulation

Just as human beings require protection on a wintery or rainy day

, similarly a house requires maintenance too. One needs to make sure there aren't any gaps in the insulation of one's home. The gaps can create pathways for cool air to leak out and unconditioned air to get in which defeats the purpose of an air-condition. There are many difficulties in finding the proper insulation without gaps. This is especially more difficult in spaces that have irregular dimensions. Some of these gaps can be identified by conducting an energy audit. It is basically the material required to insulate between the interior and the exterior wall of structures. This material is primarily made of originally plant matter. Various people through the course of world history have used various versions of this insulation, including Thomas Jefferson.

As with every new invention or discovery, there were bound to be some controversies. Back in the 1970s, the products used in the manufacturing of cellulose insulation led to some regulation issues, and at the same time increased the sales of the fiberglass insulation, which was the main competitor, at the time. Inspite of the higher sales figures of the fiberglass insulation, there were few reasons why people reverted to cellulose. For instance, it helps protects home from damages caused due to fire. This is because, it is so compact, there is little space for oxygen which is essential for the fire to burn. It is also deemed as eco-friendly because of the lack of chemicals present in the component.

It is considered a loose-fill type of insulation. This category of insulation can be broken down into shreds, nodules or granules. These small particles are made of fluffy materials that can stay put in the spaces or areas in which they have been installed. This insulation is best suited for places where it is difficult to install other types of insulation such as places that difficult to navigate, for instance plumbing stacks.

Cellulose insulation is usually sold in bags. To put it, the insulation is poured from the bag and into a hopper, which is a machine that breaks the insulation into smaller pieces and are blown through a hose pipe filling up the cavity. There are two methods of installing this insulation:

1)Dry blown cellulose- This method requires a netting to be attached to the exposed surface that catches the cellulose and holds it in place. This can be done by an amateur as it just requires a basic hopper

2)Wet cell spray cellulose- It is mixed with a bonding agent and is sprayed into a cavity where it can stick to the wall without the netting, like dry blown cellulose. The wet cell is oversprayed and the excess can be removed by shaving off.

There are some long term cost savings in using cellulose insulation. It helps to retain the heat better or keep it out depending on the temperature outside. Although it is primarily a DIY task, however at times, one may need a professional.

by: Brian Jones

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