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Old 3/5/07, 1:25 PM
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I am fairly new to the inspection family. Could someone please explain the color and texture of common blown-in insulation? I am familiar with batts and rolls; it's the rock wool, cellulose, etc. that I am having trouble with. Thanks.
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I am fairly new to the inspection family. Could someone please explain the color and texture of common blown-in insulation? I am familiar with batts and rolls; it's the rock wool, cellulose, etc. that I am having trouble with. Thanks.
Go here some coloured pictures of both and how they compair .
http://www.rvalue.net/page5.html

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Brian,

You may want to click on the sub-links for further info.

http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_home/insulation_airsealing/index.cfm/mytopic=11510

http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/info/components/envelope/insulation.html

More important than the type, color or texture is the location and thickness of the applied material



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This may help also.

http://www.naima.org/pages/products/bi.html

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