[Greenbuilding] Cellulose

[Robert Waldrop]

In working on my project, I found that the 
Cellulose Insulation Manufacturer's association, 
http://www.cellulose.org/ , was a good place to 
ask technical questions.

Bob Waldrop, OKC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Laren Corie" <LarenCorie at axilar.net>
To: <greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] Cellulose


> From: "JAY WALSH" <jaywalsh at usa.net>
>
>>  I see in your latest message that you are 
>> dealing with some large open
>> bays, approx 8' x 10' x  9-1/4". Trying to 
>> dense pack this large cavity will
>> be extremely difficult and there is a good 
>> chance you will get settling over
>> the years.
>
> Hi Jay;
>
>  Just curious. Do you have any evidense of that, 
> or are you just guessing?
> Perhaps your line of logic runs differently than 
> mine, but mine tells me that
> if holes are drilled in the drywall (or exterior 
> sheathing) on the same centers
> as would be used with full depth studs, that 
> there is nothing interfering with
> the wall being filled to its capacity and 
> pressure. As a matter of fact, there
> is less interference than there is in a thinner 
> wall, where the shorter depth
> quickly builds up resistances to the movement of 
> the insulation, creating