Cotton In Attic

Stuffing or cramming them around ducts piping and the like will compress.

Cotton in attic. Cotton batts also known as blue jeans doesn t cause any health concerns is formaldehyde free and it s processed with as much as 85 recycled fibers. And beware your beloved summer linen pants or cotton shirts are prone to moth infestation. Denim and cotton scraps from the mills and leftover clothes from retailers are being recycled into denim insulation. Never lay heavier batts such as cotton over lighter ones like fiberglass.

You are also lucky if you have fiberglass that pink cotton candy looking stuff these fortunately are the most likely things you will see in your attic floor besides dust. Holiday decorations can be damaged by the extreme heat in attics says santoro delicate fabrics and items that are painted are particularly prone to damage when stored in the attic and plastic decorations like ornaments may melt or warp in the heat. Your holidays might just be a lot less merry this year if you ve been storing your decorations in the attic. Cotton batts insulation costs between 0 76 and 1 41 per square foot with an r value of r3 5 r4 per inch of thickness.

You ll compress the lower layer and reduce its effectiveness. You might find one of the older insulating materials uffi. Use canned minimally expanding spray foam. If you see it in an attic floor it looks like gray styrofoam.

Organizations that take clothing donations also have a surplus of textiles which get recycled as many products.