Have Grey Fluffy Insulation In My Attic

If you have loose fill insulation in your wall or attic that fits the visual aspects above you can verify if it contains asbestos with a diy asbestos testing kit.

Have grey fluffy insulation in my attic.

If you would prefer not to be around the insulation to be on the safe side a commercial firm can be hired for testing insulation for asbestos. Loose fill cellulose and rockwool can be tricky to tell apart so you may need to take a sample with you to the hardware store and ask an expert. In general it looks like shredded gray paper. On 2019 03 14 by mod wood fiber insulation.

On 2019 03 24 by mod black mineral wool insulation. While this type is often still used older insulation may be discolored or torn and is therefore less effective. Older types of insulation include loose fill or batt fiberglass which can be pink yellow or white. Looks like a dark gray or black mineral wool insulation john.

Dark grey in color and soft. Another loose fill insulation with an asbestos exposure risk is vermiculite insulation. This fluffy insulation is usually blue grey to white in color and has a high risk of inhalation because it is not compressed. Loose fill is another form of wall and ceiling insulation that can contain asbestos.

Asbestos can be present in almost any type of insulation and can look very different than you may expect. Insulation comes in a variety of colors. This is new within the past 20 years. Not looking to identify this.

If the insulation is faced be sure that the face of the insulation is placed on the house. Looking to identify this attic and wall insulation. Cellulose insulation is a perfectly safe type of insulation that is commonly blown into attics. Not sure when insulation was installed.

The house was built in 1961. Fiberglass is pink cotton is blue cellulose is gray and rockwool is yellowish gray. There is 3 layers of insulation in here from previous owners for some unknown reason. There isn t necessarily a surefire way to tell if your insulation has asbestos unless it s labeled or you have an expert take a look.

Been working in the attic of my 1946 home doing some rewiring. Starting from the top is a super tall fluffy white blown in insulation. If you have loose fill insulation that is gray soft and without a shine it is probably cellulose insulation. If the insulation you choose comes in a 100 square foot package you will have to purchase two packages.

Cellulose contains a high percentage of recycled paper and does not contain minerals. If the insulation is wool like and gray it may be loose fill rockwool. Brown insulation is made up of mineral wool which comes from either rock natural materials or slag the scum on the surface of molten metal. This is fairly easy because common attic insulation types have different colors.

If it is white however it may be a newer product. On 2019 03 23 by john.