Humidity and glass wool insulation; the catastrophe!

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Humidity and glass wool insulation; the catastrophe!




by Christophe » 21/09/11, 15:03

Interesting article on the "rotting" of glass wool installed in "wet" conditions ...

Problem: There is humidity in all houses (more or less). Think about it before choosing your insulation ... is probably also about rock wool ...

The dangers and disadvantages of fiberglass insulation

The dangers of fiberglass insulation - Unfortunately, fiberglass insulation has many dangers. If fiberglass was not so familiar, no one would willingly venture to the dangers and misery of installing fiberglass insulation given the warning opinion on the packaging of fiberglass. insulation fully protect you advising you not to come into direct contact with fiberglass - Wear safety glasses with side protection, a mask or respirator, gloves, long tight sleeves, long pants and a hat . And yet, glass fibers always find a way to penetrate all the safety precautions of tracksuit. In particular, it is unpleasant to install above the ceilings and under the floors mattresses fiberglass. In addition, fiberglass mattresses require straps or wire mesh to hold them in place through the joists or rafters.

Never use fiberglass insulation in basements or crawl spaces. Experts recommend never using fiberglass mats or mattresses in the basement as they are a source of serious moisture problems.

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ps: you really have to be stupid to put glass wool in crawl space ... : Cheesy:
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by dedeleco » 21/09/11, 16:37

you really have to be good at putting glass wool in crawlspace.

certainly, because we see it in a minute by soaking this glass wool in the water !!!
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