[Greenbuilding] [Greenbuildcing] cellulose formulated *only* for loose fill application?

[Sacie Lambertson]

Well....while no longer a moderator, my password still works so I tried to
unsubscribe the concord spam.  We'll see if it works.

S

On Fri, Nov 4, 2016 at 1:42 AM, JOHN SALMEN <terrain at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Could a moderator please explain these odd messages we keep getting from
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> application?
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> On Nov 4, 2016, at 00:43, John Salmen <terrain at shaw.ca> wrote:
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> My only experience was an experiment a client ran unintentionally where
> cellulose was blow into a wall cavity (his idea) as a dense pack with a
> restrainer. It was done to a standard I think a 3 lb at the time. The walls
> were left for a year (the unintentional part) before drywalling and the
> settling gap was 6-8” throughout – which was impressive to actually see.
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> I’ve not paid attention to cellulose as an insulation over time as I’ve
> never wanted to use it given its source. I do know that in its history it
> got approvals for horizontal applications and that vertical applications
> have sucked. Perhaps this supplier is just accepting the inevitable.
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> Sorry that is all I can offer. It is potentially great as a retrofit blow
> in through holes and I would accept the potential loss in that equation.
> Not a lot of other great options.
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> Best
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> John
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> *From:* Greenbuilding [mailto:greenbuilding-bounces@
> lists.bioenergylists.org <greenbuilding-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org>]
> *On Behalf Of *Reuben Deumling
> *Sent:* Thursday, November 3, 2016 8:53 PM
> *To:* Greenbuilding
> *Subject:* [Greenbuilding] cellulose formulated *only* for loose fill
> application?
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> My local supplier of bails of cellulose for sending through an insulation
> blower tells me their new brand, Smart Shredz (see link below), is only
> good for loose fill in the attic. I puzzled over this for a while. Can this
> be? Why wouldn't it work in a wall? Any of you heard of this? Why would
> they do that? Even stranger, the supplier I've always used doesn't carry
> any other cellulose product one might wish to blow into a dense pack wall.
> What am I missing?
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> Thanks for any insights.
>
> Reuben
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> https://www.service-partners.com/documents/smartshredz/
> Smart-Shredz-Fact-Sheet.pdf
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