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  • From: Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [Homestead] Insulation, homemade
  • Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:13:13 -0700


On Oct 27, 2008, at 11:00 AM, Roy Morgan wrote:

I've mentioned the book by Rex Roberts: "Your Engineered House",
written in the late 50's or early 60's (and later revised by Charlie
Wing). Rex believed in bookshelves below most windows. His reasons
were: love of reading, the books themselves, and their insulation
properties. (His not-so-good insulation method was a single layer of
aluminized building paper in all outside walls. the gas heat he used
was quite cheap back then, apparently.

I am pondering homemade insulation. Sawdust is abundant and cheap. It would seem good if it were very dry and if it were contained within a fire-resistant wall structure. Would also need tight vapor barrier to keep it dry and perfect caulking to keep bugs out.





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