Cotton In Attic

Stuffing or cramming them around ducts piping and the like will compress.

Cotton in attic.

Holiday decorations can be damaged by the extreme heat in attics says santoro delicate fabrics and items that are painted are particularly prone to damage when stored in the attic and plastic decorations like ornaments may melt or warp in the heat. It s an environmental benefit to keep it out of the landfills. You are also lucky if you have fiberglass that pink cotton candy looking stuff these fortunately are the most likely things you will see in your attic floor besides dust. Never lay heavier batts such as cotton over lighter ones like fiberglass.

If you see it in an attic floor it looks like gray styrofoam. Denim and cotton scraps from the mills and leftover clothes from retailers are being recycled into denim insulation. Cotton batts insulation costs between 0 76 and 1 41 per square foot with an r value of r3 5 r4 per inch of thickness. Organizations that take clothing donations also have a surplus of textiles which get recycled as many products.

You might find one of the older insulating materials uffi. Use canned minimally expanding spray foam. You ll compress the lower layer and reduce its effectiveness. Often people think it s just wool and are surprised to know that moths go after plant based fibers as.

And beware your beloved summer linen pants or cotton shirts are prone to moth infestation.