5he house was built in 1944 and is northern virginia.
White fluffy attic insulation.
It is easy to identify by its loose lumpy form and fluffy or granular texture.
The types of insulation that were most commonly made with asbestos are loose fill also called blown in insulation.
Inside walls and ceilings around foundations and in attic spaces.
I am trying to identify the type of insulation in my attic.
Pink insulation is a common sight on a construction site but insulation also comes in other colors.
It is designed for pneumatic installation in open attic or ceiling plenum areas with flat flooring or up to a maximum slope of 4 5 12.
It looks to be a white batt type insulation.
Northern white fibre glass blowing insulation is used in residential and commercial construction as a thermal and acoustical insulation.
In fact the color simply reflects the resin or binding agent used by the manufacturer.
Due to the age it disintegrates into dust when i compress it between my fingers.
Insulation is used in many different locations in houses.
Loose fill insulation comes in a variety of materials.
Fiberglass insulation can come in a variety of colors.
Yellow insulation is a generic color while pink for example is trademarked by one company.
In truth the core difference is the manufacturer.
Between the white brown pink and yellow options many wonder what the differences are.
Does white insulation have different properties compared to pink.
I suspect the insulation is original.
In warm climates it keeps the heat outside and in cold climates it keeps the heat inside.