Cellulose Too Heavy Attic

I ve heard rumors that cellulose can be pretty heavy and could be dangerous if you put too much up there i m going to blown in cellulose in my attic.

Cellulose too heavy attic.

I m going to blown in cellulose in my attic. There are literally millions of homes with cellulose insulation in the attic with installed r values up to r 60 and higher. No pressure is placed on the cellulose. National fiber in some parts of the u s.

Notably northern new england cellulose insulation has been widely used for more than 30 years. Especially if you have to pack the insulation a long way from your driveway. The first five bags won t be too heavy but bag 95 will weigh a ton. A 3 inch hose works fine for loose fill cellulose.

Fiberglass batts are placed between floor joists allowing for greater heat loss as air moves through the wood joists. The fastest way to move cellulose to an attic floor is through a big 3 inch hose. It is allowed to settle over time. Walls are patched up and painted over.

The cellulose is allowed to fill the cavities or blanket existing insulation. No one has ever reported a case of a ceiling sagging let alone. I ve heard rumors that cellulose can be pretty heavy and could be dangerous if you put too much up there.