Lockleaf Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Lots of crumpled up newspaper. Been keeping hobos alive for years. Quote Link to comment
ripetomatoes Posted November 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Lots of crumpled up newspaper. Nah, I'm too OCD for that shit. I take pride in my work :) Quote Link to comment
ripetomatoes Posted November 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Because i had no other choice. lol Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Newspaper is having a choice. Quote Link to comment
ripetomatoes Posted November 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Newspaper is having a choice. low R value, though.... Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Cellulose is probably the most common insulation in the world and while newsprint isn't exactly used 'as is', ground up newspaper cellulose has an R value of about 3.8 per inch. Good as or better than pink glass insulation. Add to this the universal availability, non toxic and zero cost, newsprint is the smart choice for the homeless. 2 Quote Link to comment
ripetomatoes Posted November 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Cellulose is probably the most common insulation in the world and while newsprint isn't exactly used 'as is', ground up newspaper cellulose has an R value of about 3.8 per inch. Good as or better than pink glass insulation. Add to this the universal availability, non toxic and zero cost, newsprint is the smart choice for the homeless. trying to stay away from cellulose, wanting to go with something that will be far less messy. this would allow me to glue direct to the camper top with no problems Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Wouldn't you need like 15 layers of that? Not necessarily a bad thing, but what's the insulation value of just one layer? Although technology does neat things I don't always understand... Quote Link to comment
ripetomatoes Posted November 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Wouldn't you need like 15 layers of that? Not necessarily a bad thing, but what's the insulation value of just one layer? Although technology does neat things I don't always understand... can't quite remember, but i think it's R-8. R-12 with airspace 1 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Wow, pretty good for something that thin Quote Link to comment
ripetomatoes Posted November 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Wow, pretty good for something that thin Pretty cool, right? Used to wrap ductwork in it. really easy to manage, too. Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Good to see u back Quote Link to comment
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