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Never heard of this before… anyone have experience?
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I haven’t heard of this specific product but a I just spray foamed my roof and one of the contractors I got a quote from said they put up a cloth and blow in recycled denim dense packed I was intrigued and they stood behind it. I would have considered it more if they followed up with a quote [emoji4]
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My local HD carries it. I know one person that used it, but I never looked into it much.
I remember reading about this years agon in either JLC or The family Handyman magazines, but never heard of anyone using it.
hmm, i wonder how good it is, I mean technically speaking you can make insulation out of anything but what kind of fire rating would denim insulation carry? Looks heavier than fiber glass too, (density anywho)
They treat it with boric acid to make it fire retardant. It’s “green” and a hell of a lot more sustainable.
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Also no itching like glass insulation either.
I haven’t seen that before I’ve seen insulation made of newspapers though
Logan wrote:
1 hour ago, Logan said:I haven’t seen that before I’ve seen insulation made of newspapers though
Ive used cellulose insulation when we did my buddy’s house
DR99 wrote:
On 2/27/2017 at 10:54 AM, DR99 said:Also no itching like glass insulation either.
there is itch proof fiberglass insulation now but it still doesn’t get around having the feeling of glass sticking into your skin. That to me is worse than the itch.
@JimboS1ice Supposedly Denim Insulation is pretty decent in terms of sound proofing as well as insulating.
I saw several houses using this in Iowa when I lived there a few years back. It’s treated for fireproof, and supposedly the r value is high. The contractor I spoke with about it said he’s had great reviews, but there’s a small learning curve for installation.
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seen a video where this was used in a server room for sound proofing. Looked like the mess is more with denim than fiberglass.
I’m a fan of Roxul
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regopit wrote:
I’m a fan of Roxul
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I’ll second this, I’m redoing a room and I’m only putting Roxul back in after seeing what 30 year of fiber glass looks like, plus mice won’t nest in it! Big plus for me. Goes up easy and cut easy. I’m a fan as well.
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@DPSElias is this denim insulation?
Jronman wrote:
On 4/5/2017 at 10:00 PM, Jronman said:@DPSElias is this denim insulation?
Roxul is not denim, it’s i think spun lava rocks or some crazy stuff
We have a sample of it at work, it kinda just looks like batts of that green insulation, makes me sneeze like a mofo.
regopit wrote:
On 4/10/2017 at 6:48 AM, regopit said:
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KnarlyCarl wrote:
On 2017-04-08 at 9:07 PM, KnarlyCarl said:Roxul is not denim, it’s i think spun lava rocks or some crazy stuff
Yep, it’s “mineral wool”. Respiratory protection is a must when installing (same is true of basically any insulation). The dust and fibres hang in the air and are terrible for your health. That said, Roxul is quite popular and versatile. At one point a couple years ago it was very difficult to get your hands on because people were using it for fireproofing in assemblies, which it technically isn’t rated for and now code here has been updated. It was a grey area for awhile so saved and made guys a pile of cash compared to dedicated solutions from Hilti for example.
When we finish our basement I’ll be installing spray foam on the foundation walls and then likely Roxul in interior walls and main floor joists so the basement rooms stay quiet (lots of main floor traffic and mechanical room). Must be memories of growing up with the basement bedroom next to the mechanical room at my parents place coming back to me lol.