All Cellulose is Not Created Equal

[Energy Man]

Cross Referenced Here: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=163



I have never used the brand of cellulose insulation on the left, but I have purchased Green Fiber cellulose from Menard's when in a pinch last year. The quality was awful and it was not a 100% borate formula, smelled like ammonia, and a few bags where damp inside. With every bag I was amazed at how much junk was in the bag, and how large the pieces were.

[robhelms]

We buy about two to three full truckloads of Greenfiber per month, we buy the borate stabilized and find it a very consistant and solid product. I have used other brands in the past and see very little difference in the products. The greenfiber bags i see out here at Home Depot are smaller and not the borate stabilized version I have not tried. Greenfiber is a Louisiana Pacific company and is the dominate supplier in the country. They make over 60% of all cellulose made in the US. That is the reason i suspect JM used their product in the testing. I am currently running down who did the testing and will post those results as soon as i have them.