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4/12/10, 6:30 PM
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Insulation Type?
Can anyone help with the identification of this type of insulation? Home was built in '74 and is located in southeast. Thanks.
Mark  
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4/12/10, 6:33 PM
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Re: Insulation Type?
Looks like rock wool to me.
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4/12/10, 6:56 PM
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looks like blown in cellulose to me
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4/12/10, 7:03 PM
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Re: Insulation Type?
Mark,
Help us out here... did you touch it? What texture did it have? Can you describe what it felt like? Jeffrey R. Jonas Critical Eye Property Inspections JRJ Consultants Owatonna, Minnesota Chapter President InterNachi Awards Portal: http://co.nachi.org/inachiawards/
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4/12/10, 7:23 PM
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4/12/10, 7:28 PM
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4/13/10, 12:41 AM
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4/13/10, 2:36 AM
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4/13/10, 10:07 PM
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Re: Insulation Type?
what does it taste like?
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4/14/10, 8:11 AM
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4/14/10, 8:48 AM
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80% of the attics around hare have this or similar.
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4/14/10, 10:27 AM
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4/14/10, 11:58 AM
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[QUOTE][Looks like blown cellulose to me. I hate inspecting an attic with that stuff. Kicks up a cloud and makes a big mess. /QUOTE]
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4/14/10, 5:03 PM
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I'm with you, it looks like cellulose.
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4/14/10, 6:24 PM
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You're not supposed to dive in it Vince... 
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