Question from Lucy Hemmendinger
I am having my attic insulated through a state program that will save me a lot of money. The contractors use blown in insulation, I believe made from recycled paper that may have ink on it. My concern is that when further work is done in the attic such as installing a ridge vent or removing mold, that the cellulose will be disturbed and tracked into the living space. It seems that any time a person went into the attic that they would track or spill some of the cellulose.
I am not sure if this is healthy insulation to have in the attic. it will be sitting on top of the existing traditional fiberglass insulation. I am also not sure how risky it would be if a bit of the dust tracked or trickled into the living space.
Does any one have experience with blown in insulation?
What are the risks, if any?
Lucy
Debra’s Answer
I know there are some readers out there who know more about insulation than I do. So I’ll leave this answer to them.
Readers?
