Pink Fluffy Stuff In Attics

Between the white brown pink and yellow options many wonder what the differences are.

Pink fluffy stuff in attics. Yellow insulation is a generic color while pink for example is trademarked by one company. In the world of construction some parts and products are color coded for convenience. Fiberglass insulation a man made mineral fiber con structed from a variety of materials such as sand and recycled glass is the most popular form of insulation in the united states more than 90 percent of homes in america are lined with the pink stuff source. The types of insulation that were most commonly made with asbestos are loose fill also called blown in insulation.

Cellulose is made mostly from recycled material and fiberglass is made mostly from natural resources dug from the ground. Loose fill insulation comes in a variety of materials. With insulation you want a lot but you want it to be as fluffy as possible. In truth the core difference is the manufacturer.

The sentence is said 888 times in this video. The tendency is to forcibly stuff insulation in place the more is better theory. 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. After seeing a few different colors of insulation on the market you might think the yellow pink white green and brown colors carry some significance.

If your attic or wall insulation is in batt or blanket form whether it s fiberglass cellulose or another material you generally don t have to be concerned about asbestos. Fiberglass insulation is that fluffy typically pink stuff that looks a bit like cotton candy on a paper backing. It s flexible so that you can tack it up yourself in drafty attics along rafters. Keep that in mind if you re keen on making the an environmentally conscious choice.

You might find one of the older insulating materials uffi. That fluffy pink stuff in your attic might have some old beer bottles in it.