Blown Cellulose Insulation: Three Steps to Making Your Home Greener

 

Blown cellulose insulation is used in retrofitting old homes by blowing the cellulose into holes drilled into the tops of the walls. Insulation of new wall construction is done with temporary retainers or netting that is fastened into place and then detached once the blown in cellulose has reached the right density. You too, can have eco-friendly blown cellulose insulation installed in your home, when you follow the simple guidelines below:

 

 

 

Blown cellulose insulation is less expensive, and it is eco-friendly since it is made from recycled wood fiber, primarily newspaper. Unlike other options such as polyurethane insulation, when you choose cellulose you help solve the waste disposal problem and you also help fight air pollution. While it does not save trees, cellulose insulation makes maximum use of the trees we have already harvested.

 

 

The insulation is installed with special equipment, and it is generally a job for the pros. Two people are needed to run the equipment: one feeds dry fiber into a hopper, breaking up clumps of cellulose as it passes through the blowing system. The other works a hose that is connected to the blower and extends to the sites where the insulation will be deposited.

 

 

Many people value insulation of this type because it provides savings on your energy bills, resistance to mold, cost efficient installation, no VOC’s, and superior fire resistance that keeps your family safe. Every year millions of tons of paper go into America’s landfills. This recoverable resource is a natural wood fiber insulation which when correctly installed in walls, attics and under floors will decrease energy consumption considerably.

 

Blown cellulose insulation is really the only way to insulate existing, closed-up walls.