Anyone ever make their own insulation out of cardboard and newspaper? Please let me know how you do it.?

Answer 1

Its cheaper and easier to buy it. To be up to code you would need to spray a fire retardant on it and this is not easy to come by or do and get it evenly distributed. The insulation you buy can also be a tax deduction for home improvments.

Answer 2

This was a practice in the early 1900s. People would put newspapers, and other large cardboard pieces inside the walls to "insulate". My advice is to spend a few bucks and buy regular insulation which will be more effective. Even blown in insulation will work, which is actually cardboard and newspaper ground up to make a fluffy substance.

Answer 3

Dont mean to be rude here, but...why would you even do that? That doesn't make sense. That would be like saying to your family. Honey, we will now use candle light only from here on out, and we will dig a large hole in the back of the yard for the bathroom. If you are Amish, my apologies.

Insulation isn't that expensive, buy a little at a time. One roll covers about 40-50 linear feet, one roll a month = 12 rolls in a year. 50x12=600 linear feet a year.

One roll R13= $9.99 on sale.

9.99 x 12= $120 roughly

Answer 4

We just tore out all the old papers out of a farm home we "flipped" it was dating to the early 1900's. People just don't use that anymore. In the first place, it's dangerous, in the second, the insurance companies wouldn't insure you.
It's against the fire codes, the building codes, your not going to win so, I suggest you forget it.

How would you like to be almost done and have the building inspector come by and make you rip it all out? especially if you had wall board up already?