What's in my insulation sandwich?

Originally Posted By: rmoore
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1928 home. I felt like an archeologist digging through soil layers.
Anyway...bottom layer appears to be vermiculite complete with shiny metallic bits, the top layer is rockwool (or cellulose...still have trouble with those two). The middle layer resembled coconut fiber? Anyone seen that before...know what it's called? I'm thinking of going with "Shredded Cellulose By-product".


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Richard Moore
Rest Assured Inspection Services
Seattle, WA
www.rainspect.com

Originally Posted By: John T. Noble
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Shredded Cellulose By-product is not far off. It is shredded wood fiber. I specialize in older homes in the Denver area and come across this quite often. It is flammable, warn your client.



John Noble