tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post5733434143638944005..comments2024-03-29T00:53:18.760-05:00Comments on PRACTICAL PARSIMONY: Homemade insulation for your wallsLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-53451948436286698432014-01-21T19:50:29.263-06:002014-01-21T19:50:29.263-06:00Patty,
Good ideas. Foil and sand could have their ...Patty,<br />Good ideas. Foil and sand could have their places, for sure.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-17719766330075059522014-01-21T13:04:01.658-06:002014-01-21T13:04:01.658-06:00Sorry. Forgot to include that stuff with sand ins...Sorry. Forgot to include that stuff with sand instead of scraps. Sand would not burn in case of firePattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03284139479753079085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-66474483045754699832014-01-21T13:02:07.354-06:002014-01-21T13:02:07.354-06:00What about stuffing the blue jean legs or plastic ...What about stuffing the blue jean legs or plastic bags rolled up and then wrap with foil for fire resistance?Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03284139479753079085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-4789404904031093352011-05-21T18:03:53.875-05:002011-05-21T18:03:53.875-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-40814056297847048332011-05-21T17:57:59.176-05:002011-05-21T17:57:59.176-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-57260863388155130252011-04-26T20:42:37.888-05:002011-04-26T20:42:37.888-05:00Do you mean you take bags of insulation that is th...Do you mean you take bags of insulation that is the kind that is blown and put it under the floor? No blowing of the blow kind? I think one of the articles told the R factor. But, the R factor might be dependent on how good a job and how thick it is placed. If you find out, let me know, please. Or, pass it on in a post of your own and I link to mine and I will make sure your post gets noticed here...lol. Right now, I live in a home with no insulation and rain coming through the ceilings, so I would like any kind of insulation!Practical Parsimonyhttp://www.practical-parsimony.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-88967033397437659532011-04-26T16:44:25.083-05:002011-04-26T16:44:25.083-05:00Insulation made the differance in our farm house t...Insulation made the differance in our farm house this year. Last year, even with a wood stove, we had to sleep near the stove in winter. This year, that one wood stove heats two floors.We have those bags under our kitchen floor, and we just place them in the bag. There might be another kind that is blown, but I don't know. The question to find out and I'm curious about is the R factor of this DIY project and what can be done to increase it. Even a lower R factor is still going to be better than nothing.LindaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03624659670781181099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-53009882965218428912011-04-26T10:46:23.736-05:002011-04-26T10:46:23.736-05:00I agree with the further research and thinking it ...I agree with the further research and thinking it through. However, properly-treated and tightly-stuffed, almost-free insulation is better than no insulation. Isn't the bagged insulation meant to be blown? I am a bit ignorant on this subject of blown insulation. However, it does just lie there. Thanks for the observation. Lazy is not always bad...lol.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-83338500101551752482011-04-26T08:12:05.461-05:002011-04-26T08:12:05.461-05:00I'm not that convinced about the need for smal...I'm not that convinced about the need for small pieces so much as the " pack tightly" part. I imagine that crumbling the newspaper and stuffing pant legs with them could work well. I'm thinking about the bagged insulation....they are dense and whole. I'd need to read alot more about the topic before stubbornly sticking to my " lazy mans way" of doing something like this though:)LindaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03624659670781181099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-20589031843796883802011-04-25T22:59:15.758-05:002011-04-25T22:59:15.758-05:00DIY projects are not for everyone. The person who ...DIY projects are not for everyone. The person who took on this job would have to have a place for storage, in the house out. That person would have to tolerate the sitting around of stuff and the time it takes to accomplish the goal. I refuse to make bread because it annoys me to think of it. I will make it in a bread machine, maybe. <br /><br />Try diatomaceous earth for the mites. Make sure you don't get the heated stuff made for swimming pools. If your hens can dust themselves, they can get rid of mites. You have to use the DE inside their nests and house and yard. Boric acid would work. They would probably eat it, so I don't know. It will not hurt them to eat the DE. I put it on their food to control worms in their bodies and eggs I am going to eat.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-71553100247838600972011-04-25T22:16:55.063-05:002011-04-25T22:16:55.063-05:00Good grief, that's just too much work and too ...Good grief, that's just too much work and too much junk sitting around for me. When my roof was replaced a couple of years ago, I took advantage of the opportunity to have lots of insulation blown into the attic. It all happened in one day, and I've enjoyed the benefits ever since. I really don't know how that job could have been accomplished piecemeal. This is something that I might be able to use when building a chicken house, though. I wonder if the boric acid would repel the northern fowl mite? Hate those little things.Jan Blawathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06697621979002856884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-19501628102218972622011-04-25T20:14:15.918-05:002011-04-25T20:14:15.918-05:00Small pieces, packed tightly, should work. I am th...Small pieces, packed tightly, should work. I am thinking that taking the blue jean legs and packing with small, treated scraps would provide great insulation. Of course, the area around the legs would need to be packed tightly, also. You could always use the blender to further grind the small scraps. But, I imagine it would wear out the blender. Good luck.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-51810726057199056052011-04-25T19:21:01.657-05:002011-04-25T19:21:01.657-05:00This is the first I've heard of this! We have ...This is the first I've heard of this! We have to insulate a floor which will be exposed in areas. I'll look into this. Seems to me that grinding down to such small particles would just encourage settling of the insulation over time, which happens with the older foam insulation. I'm with you on trying this minus the hammermill.LindaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03624659670781181099noreply@blogger.com