Help Identify Old Batt Insulation

[tchristopher]

I did an inspection the other day and saw this older funny looking batt insulation. It has a black facing, it looks like brown compressed wood or paper, didn't get a very good picture of it, but here's what I have just mostly of the backing. It was on the roof rafters under the decking. Also, good this contain some asbestos content ? I live in an area that has lots of old homes I've never seen this before. Thanks in advance. Heres a pic of the dark brown stuff, it is right above the square piece of cardboard, it looks like some kind of pressed wood, like real thick masonite type material, I dont know why I didn't get better photos of it..

[Joe Funderburk, CMI]

Hard to say from the photo. Not a great idea to insulate the underside of roof sheathing though. Absolutely no need for it.

[Linas Dapkus]

I saw this old bat the other day.

[Michael Larson]

Something is missing on your website Linas.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Linas, the third link down does not work, so you know.

[Linas Dapkus]

Originally Posted by mlarson

Something is missing on your website Linas.

Left column.

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by ldapkus1

Left column.

Wasn't there before

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Well it is now that I can see and glad to see Linas back.
Hell he might even show up in the Maine coast for a lobster too!

[Linas Dapkus]

Originally Posted by mcyr

Well it is now that I can see and glad to see Linas back.
Hell he might even show up in the Maine coast for a lobster too!

Ahoy sailor, request permission to come aboard.

[Marcel Gratton]

Originally Posted by ldapkus1

I saw this old bat the other day.

So when did you got married?

Congratulations!

[Linas Dapkus]

Originally Posted by mgratton

So when did you got married?

Congratulations!

She left you for me!!!

[James A. Levy]

Wow Linas, they wiped your account clean huh? They have you with only 27 posts.

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by jfunderburk

Hard to say from the photo. Not a great idea to insulate the underside of roof sheathing though. Absolutely no need for it.

I think we could change our mind on that .I think it will be the way of the future

http://www.ezerosolutions.com/

[Barry Adair]

possibly balsam

[tchristopher]

Thanx for the replies guys, Barry you got it, that's exactly what it looks like. By reading about (Googling) it doesn't appear to have much R value, but back in the 40's that was better than sheets of newpaper or hay bales or straw. Linas, you leave my mom out of this or I will send her after you, "she knows where you live" hey, what do you expect, she's 91 years young & still works in the oilfields on the rig floor screwing & unscrewing joints of pipe between that chin & her forehead, since she has no arms, whatta gal..