Why Use Blown-in Insulation?
Cellulose blown-in insulation is made of post-consumer, recycled paper, most often newspapers. With the new blowers available today, the insulation can be blown in and compacted to a high density. This will eliminate the settling of the insulation, which is what has happened with blown-in insulation applied 10 or so years ago. By the way, did you know that fiberglass batt insulation also settles, especially if it was not installed properly, which sadly happens very often? Blown-in insulation is the best option to make sure that the insulation is applied tightly and continuously around electrical outlets, piping, wiring and ductwork. It can reduce air leaks considerably, compared to having batt insulation installed. All those special boxes you can buy to prevent air leaks around electrical outlets have been developped to fix improperly installed batt insulation. Doing it right in the first place is better, cheaper and saves you headaches and money in the future. A tight, high R-value in