Does anyone have anyidea on how to identify aspestos insulation? We are restoring/upgrading our 1840 log home and I have found some old insulation in some walls. The house has been retrofitted several times in the past so I don't know how old the insulation is.
The stuff I have found in dark brown with a paper covering.
My plan is not to remove it, just make sure everything is insulated well then cover with vapour barier. The reason we are not replacing it is because we are not stripping the walls all the way down. I am building new walls on the inside of the logs and adding more isulation. This will give me well insulated walls that are nice and strait.
On another note I am also looking for ideas on what to cover the walls in. I am looking for ideas on natural coverings. I am thinking tounge and groove pine. Dry wall is not an option because I can not get it up the stair well.
The stuff I have found in dark brown with a paper covering.
My plan is not to remove it, just make sure everything is insulated well then cover with vapour barier. The reason we are not replacing it is because we are not stripping the walls all the way down. I am building new walls on the inside of the logs and adding more isulation. This will give me well insulated walls that are nice and strait.
On another note I am also looking for ideas on what to cover the walls in. I am looking for ideas on natural coverings. I am thinking tounge and groove pine. Dry wall is not an option because I can not get it up the stair well.