Fluffing Attic Insulation
Instead of laying batts or rolls our atticat insulation blowing machine conditions the atticat expanding blown in pink fiberglas insulation by fluffing it along the length of the hose adding millions of the tiny air pockets that give the material its insulating power.
Fluffing attic insulation. When blown into attics and wall spaces loose fill. The result was a plan to stop fluffing and cheating of loose fill insulation in attics now being promoted by the insulation contractors association of america icaa a trade association representing residential and light commercial building insulation contractors and manufacturers. In light of evidence of continued cheating in all parts of the country icaa is urging utilities and building departments to adopt the plan into their inspection procedures. This is how i did my entire attic without a helper or blow in machine.
The icaa readily acknowledges that cheating is still prevalent. If your attic or wall insulation is in batt or blanket form whether it s fiberglass cellulose or another material you generally don t have to be concerned about asbestos. This light as air insulation is manufactured from glass that is heated to a liquid and then spun into thin fibers. The types of insulation that were most commonly made with asbestos are loose fill also called blown in insulation.
Here s a technique to remember. Icaa s plan to stop fluffing and cheating of loose fill insulation in attics which was published in 1996 succinctly states that cheating of blown insulation in attics is prevalent throughout the united states. At that point georgia power got serious. The insulation contractors association of america icaa recognizes this problem.
The tendency is to forcibly stuff insulation in place. Because the simplest and cheapest way to insulate an attic is to add material to the floor. Fluff your insulation as you install it.