"Greg Procter"
ihug.co.nz> wrote in message
news:46C2280A.B1B00E41@ihug.co.nz...> Seth Hammond wrote:
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>> "Greg Procter"
ihug.co.nz> wrote in message
>> news:46C0CE18.49FC7D97@ihug.co.nz...>>> America the Beautiful wrote:
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>>>> Greg Procter wrote:
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>>>>> America the Beautiful wrote:
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>>>>>>Greg Procter wrote:
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>>>>>>>America the Beautiful wrote:
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>>>>>>>>Greg Procter wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>America the Beautiful wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>Greg Procter wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>America the Beautiful wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>Greg Procter wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>America the Beautiful wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Larry in AZ wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Waiving the right to remain silent, Sarah Czepiel
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cox.net> said:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>What the hell is that, pressboard, particleboard? Does
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Fatso
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>think
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>any deck made from that will hold his 350+ lbs weight?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Bill's deck
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>in RI built in 1985 is made from 2x10 joists with [ I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>think ]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>2x6
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>decking, all pressure treated of course. The joists were
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>special
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ordered because they were 20 feet long. Talk about heavy
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>lifting!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Bill and I built it ourselves footings and all. Ken
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>had
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>his deck
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>built long before I moved here but used similar materials.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Nothing
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>like that crap Fatso plans on using.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Engles can't build. Everyone knows that. Only a decade or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>so
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ago, they
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>finally caught on to insulated hot water tanks in their
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>homes.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>All my best woodworking books are british. Too bad the brain
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>drain has
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>caused all their master craftsmen to seek greener pastures
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>elsewhere.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>It worked for us.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>But you're blown insulation blows around in the wind...!
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>That's why I'm having proper insulation in my new house!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>well, you know what's best. blown insulation is just one option.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Not for my house - blown insulation is crap.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>It's not crap, it's just not for your needs.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>The stuff settles in wall cavities and blows around in roof
>>>>>>>cavities.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Nope! But I will add it gets hung up on in-wall pipes, wires, and
>>>>>>cleats.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> If it didn't settle it would fill the cavity.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Then don't use it. Stuff the walls with gum wrappers for all I care.
>>>
>>> It's pretty much the only way to insulate the walls of old/existing
>>> buildings without removing the exterior or interior cladding.
>>>
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>> Unless you're allowed to have U-F foam there.
>
> One can buy it for DIY jobs but I'm not aware of it being offered by any
> insulation contractors.
It's clear you don't know what U-F foam is. It's not fit for DIY. It
requires special equipment not easy to use. It also requires absolutely
fresh chemicals.
>
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>>> As I'm building a new house it's not an issue.
>>
>> How do you plan to insulate your walls?
>
> Fiberglass Batts.
Sucker. The only insulation material less effective is vermiculite.
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>> Will your house have a flat roof?
>
> No, hip roof, 25 degrees from memory. (no snow around here in Northland)
So there WILL be an attic suitable for blown-in insulation. Now, have you
any idea at all of how to properly vent it?
