[mdharris68]

I hope this is a good place to ask this question. I am looking to see if any of you have used your feed sacks for insulation. I am trying to figure a way to mechanically shred the sacks, but am not sure if they have a machine that does this that might be rented. I have hundreds of sacks now and more coming everyday and need insualtion in the barn. Any thoughts, pro's and con's?

 

[anette]

Seems to me the feed residue in the sacks might attract vermin. Otherwise, I think its great that you want to reuse them.

 

[fishhead]

Maybe you could just pack them in layers instead of shredding them?

 

[SolarGary]

Or, fill the feed bags full of cellulose insulation, and fasten the bags to the wall for insulation?

Gary

 

[Ross]

Having lost far too many hours of my life free-ing up snarled feed bags from just about every chopper you'll find on a farm I'm stumped. I wonder if you can find a way to stack and compress the bags so you can slice them with a bandsaw??

 

[Jim-mi]

Fire prof ...NOT

Hope you don't have any source of ignition close by if your thinking of using shredded bags..............Shudder

Don't tell the fire marshall about your plans.........

 

[rbart]

If you are talking about 80 to 100 lbs feed bags made of woven plastic i will pay 10 cents a bag plus the freight for them if they are laid out flat, bailed folded into a box. PM me if you want to sell I can use up to 1000 of them.

 

[fishhead]

I just checked the r-Value of cardboard and it's 3. That ranks right along with fiberglass.

If you aren't worried about fire or mice that might be a solution. Then sell the bags.