Building a Tiny House :: Blown Cellulose Insulation
When you live in a four-season climate where temperatures regularly dip below freezing, insulation is a very important component of the building experience.
We chose to insulate our 350 square foot Tiny House with dense-pack cellulose, first completing the exterior siding, then wiring for solar electricity, then installing the woodstove, and finally, stapling and gluing the Insulweb mesh that holds the dense-pack cellulose in place.
Cellulose insulation is a “green” product made of post-consumer newspaper that has been treated with borax for fire-, insect-, and mold-resistance. It has been tested to have superb insulating value, and to prevent air leakage. We decided to insulate our floors with rigid foam insulation, about half of which was reclaimed (and free), and half was purchased new. We used cellulose for the walls and ceiling.
We chose to insulate our 350 square foot Tiny House with dense-pack cellulose, first completing the exterior siding, then wiring for solar electricity, then installing the woodstove, and finally, stapling and gluing the Insulweb mesh that holds the dense-pack cellulose in place.
Cellulose insulation is a “green” product made of post-consumer newspaper that has been treated with borax for fire-, insect-, and mold-resistance. It has been tested to have superb insulating value, and to prevent air leakage. We decided to insulate our floors with rigid foam insulation, about half of which was reclaimed (and free), and half was purchased new. We used cellulose for the walls and ceiling.
Bags of cellulose, awaiting blowing!
Proper technique and respiratory protection is very important!
Great walls, but what a mess!
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