Radiant Barrier/ insullation Delima - Page 3

footfootfoot · 06-25-2008, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

Dang it! Kagen didn't get the joke, and clearly no one else did either.
See, it's like he made a wiki entry, and then I edited it to fix his grammar and spelling and add an encyclopedic definition of the term... ah, whaddayou guys know about humor anyway.
I should have put [citation needed] at the end to make it better...

As my sister id fond of telling me,"Leave humor to the professionals."

Cloud · 06-25-2008, 09:03 AM

I don't have anything useful to add about insulation, or attics, or old people . . .

er.

But I would just like to say, everytime I see this thread, I think it's about aliens or space particles or something.

Radiant barrier--is this some kind of interspace membrane?

insullation Delima--sounds like Dejah Thoris' cousin; some kind of pouty empress throwing a party!

(sorry, Pooka--)

Flint · 06-25-2008, 04:31 PM

glatt is stalkin' mah wife

footfootfoot · 06-25-2008, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Flint

glatt is stalkin' mah wife

We need a lolcat image for that caption

JuancoRocks · 06-26-2008, 12:35 AM

Cellulose insulation has it's own drawbacks, most of which are not well publicized.

Cellulose is made with chopped newspaper that is hammermill treated with boric acid and borax.

While it is cheaper than rock wool or fiberglass it has it's own design defects. Under extreme heat conditions as here in Arizona the boric acid and borax migrate down in time and then leave an attic full of exposed unprotected chopped paper. Makes a beautiful flashover when exposed to fire. There is also the fact that the boric acid and borax mixture is corrosive and should not come in contact with metal ducts, pipes or light fixtures.

Yeah, I know, in many cases it has a UL listing. Well, many things that are listed work well in other climates and other parts of the country but Arizona seems to be the ultimate test facility and by default many of those things fail here. We did an accelerated life test and ended up with exposed newspaper. Not what I want in my attic.

06-25-2008, 09:03 AM	#2
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	I don't have anything useful to add about insulation, or attics, or old people . . . er. But I would just like to say, everytime I see this thread, I think it's about aliens or space particles or something. Radiant barrier--is this some kind of interspace membrane? insullation Delima--sounds like Dejah Thoris' cousin; some kind of pouty empress throwing a party! (sorry, Pooka--) __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

06-25-2008, 04:31 PM	#3
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	glatt is stalkin' mah wife __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

06-26-2008, 12:35 AM	#5
JuancoRocks Sir Post-A-Lot Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Paradise Valley, Arizona Posts: 437	Insulation Cellulose insulation has it's own drawbacks, most of which are not well publicized. Cellulose is made with chopped newspaper that is hammermill treated with boric acid and borax. While it is cheaper than rock wool or fiberglass it has it's own design defects. Under extreme heat conditions as here in Arizona the boric acid and borax migrate down in time and then leave an attic full of exposed unprotected chopped paper. Makes a beautiful flashover when exposed to fire. There is also the fact that the boric acid and borax mixture is corrosive and should not come in contact with metal ducts, pipes or light fixtures. Yeah, I know, in many cases it has a UL listing. Well, many things that are listed work well in other climates and other parts of the country but Arizona seems to be the ultimate test facility and by default many of those things fail here. We did an accelerated life test and ended up with exposed newspaper. Not what I want in my attic. __________________ "That's just like your opinion man"

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