Have Grey Fluffy Insulation In My Attic

Cellulose contains a high percentage of recycled paper and does not contain minerals.

Have grey fluffy insulation in my attic.

If the insulation is faced be sure that the face of the insulation is placed on the house. The house was built in 1961. Department of energy notes that 75 percent of mineral wool is derived from post industrial content. Been working in the attic of my 1946 home doing some rewiring.

Loose fill cellulose and rockwool can be tricky to tell apart so you may need to take a sample with you to the hardware store and ask an expert. Fiberglass is pink cotton is blue cellulose is gray and rockwool is yellowish gray. Insulation comes in a variety of colors. In general it looks like shredded gray paper.

There isn t necessarily a surefire way to tell if your insulation has asbestos unless it s labeled or you have an expert take a look. Cellulose insulation is a perfectly safe type of insulation that is commonly blown into attics. Brown insulation is made up of mineral wool which comes from either rock natural materials or slag the scum on the surface of molten metal. Another loose fill insulation with an asbestos exposure risk is vermiculite insulation.

If the insulation you choose comes in a 100 square foot package you will have to purchase two packages. Dark grey in color and soft. On 2019 03 24 by mod black mineral wool insulation. This is fairly easy because common attic insulation types have different colors.

If it is white however it may be a newer product. If the insulation is wool like and gray it may be loose fill rockwool. There is 3 layers of insulation in here from previous owners for some unknown reason. This is new within the past 20 years.

Starting from the top is a super tall fluffy white blown in insulation. If you have loose fill insulation in your wall or attic that fits the visual aspects above you can verify if it contains asbestos with a diy asbestos testing kit. If you have loose fill insulation that is gray soft and without a shine it is probably cellulose insulation. On 2019 03 23 by john.

Looks like a dark gray or black mineral wool insulation john. Treat any insulation as if it is asbestos if you re unsure. Loose fill is another form of wall and ceiling insulation that can contain asbestos. This fluffy insulation is usually blue grey to white in color and has a high risk of inhalation because it is not compressed.

Asbestos can be present in almost any type of insulation and can look very different than you may expect. Not sure when insulation was installed. Older types of insulation include loose fill or batt fiberglass which can be pink yellow or white. Not looking to identify this.

On 2019 03 14 by mod wood fiber insulation. If you would prefer not to be around the insulation to be on the safe side a commercial firm can be hired for testing insulation for asbestos.