John Dirks Jr Posted January 2, 2012 Report Posted January 2, 2012 1956 ranch style house built on a slab. In the attic was insulation material I've not seen before. It looked like finely ground organic matter of some type. What is it? Click to Enlarge 64.91 KB Click to Enlarge 74.4 KB
Bill Kibbel Posted January 2, 2012 Report Posted January 2, 2012 Silva Wool https://inspectorsjournal.com/forum/top ... C_ID=14791 https://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum ... C_ID=10760 https://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum ... C_ID=10432
John Dirks Jr Posted January 2, 2012 Author Report Posted January 2, 2012 Thanks Bill. BTW, what was a common thickness of this stuff. In this house it was 2-3 inches.
Robert Jones Posted January 2, 2012 Report Posted January 2, 2012 That's about the depth that I see with that stuff John. On a side note, Bill have you ever had a client test this stuff to determine if asbestos was actually present?
John Kogel Posted January 2, 2012 Report Posted January 2, 2012 I've tried to burn that stuff - no way, at least not the samples I've taken. I just call it shredded wood insulation. There'd be no reason to add asbestos. It is a fireproofed wood product.
John Dirks Jr Posted January 2, 2012 Author Report Posted January 2, 2012 I hope the stuff is fireproof since the attic was loaded with electrical issues. Here's just a scratch of the surface. Click to Enlarge 61.28 KB Click to Enlarge 45.9 KB
Robert Jones Posted January 2, 2012 Report Posted January 2, 2012 Damn I mis-spoke with my question sorry about that Bill. I realize now that it was coated with a fire retardant. [:-paperba
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