Cellulose insulation / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...Cellulose insulation Loose fill recycled newsprint cellulose inslation being sprayed in an open roof assembly has a reduced embodied carbon rating Made from recycled newsprint, cellulose insulation is one of the most environmentally friendly insulatrion options on the market. Embodied carbon: Dense packed cellulose i...

...insulation imaginable. Although we planned to use blown-in cellulose insulation – basically plant fibers resembling shredded newspaper, one of the oldest and safest insulating materials around – still the fear of doing something “different” resurfaced in remembering Chantelle. So I began to empathize with builders who ...

...cellulose insulation can be a superior product to commonly used batt insulation, but somehow it has developed a bad reputation in Canada. Cellulose Fibre Insulation (CFI) is like the Rodney Dangerfield of insulations, it "can't get no respect". When done right, dense-packed cellulose is a highly efficient option for in...

...cellulose insulation. A 1-1/2” service cavity inside is capped with drywall, while the exterior is sheathed with 1-1/2” fibreboard, double furring and vertical hemlock siding for a total of R-69. The roof’s raised-heel trusses are filled with 30” of dense-pack cellulose (R-100). An “intelligent” membrane acts as our va...

...insulation first to learn the basics.  Understanding the physics behind how walls work is the key to designing well-insulated, airtight and durable wall systems. Loose fill or dense-packed cellulose insulation Blowing cellulose insulation in roof  © Ecohome Recycled content: 80% to 100% Method and form: Cellulose c...