I am doing a major renovation on my house. MY basement walls are the high-tech SIPS, inch and a half insulated on both sides. My house is currently down to the studs inside. I am planning on using Nu-wool blown insulation in the house. A contractor suggested that I stay away from the blown in insulation because I live in a micro- climate. I live on a lake in a low lying area where it is always cooler and more damp. He says that the blown in insulation will create mold and moisture problems, as it will never dry out. I plan to install a hydro-air system, both heat and a.c. Should I be concerned ? many thanks, ed
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I am by no means an expert. I also don't know where you live and it may help others that can help you. Try and add it to your profile. But I live in Mobile, rains here more than any other place in quantity. It is also very very humid. I use cellulose in the walls and attics as do many many other people here and know of nothing about mold issues in the insulation.
If you acclimate your home as you plan to do, the moisture in your home I would think should not be an issue.
Here is a link to look at your self from the cellulose Insulation Manufacturers Association. I clicked on the link for the mold section. A good read.
http://www.cellulose.org/cellulose_mold.html
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A contractor suggested that I stay away from the blown in insulation because I live in a micro- climate
Let me guess,... the contractor does fiber glass, doesn't he. Or he knows a F/G contractor that you can use.
The list is endless, but I think I heard most of the bs about cellulose when searching for a contractor for my last building. You can't argue with them. They all have a counter argument ready for every myth you try to shoot down. Hang up and go onto the next number.
Use the link in the last post and stick to your guns. You're on the right track.
Dave
If moisture is a concern I would have closed-cell spray foam insulation installed. It impervious to moisture and far more efficient than cellulose. It costs more but it's worth it.