Blown-In Insulation Value Engineering
Blown-In Insulation Value Engineering
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Does anyone have any experience using blown-in insulation to fill concealed combustible construction as opposed to sprinkling them?
I have a space that is totally dead above a built in closet, no wire runs, no ducts, no pipe, just a wood framed void.
The area is 2'-0 x 1'6 x 3'-0(h) and I have about 30 identical spaces in the building. If I sprinkle them, it'll be an expensive head (TYCO CC1 per the Blazemaster listing)and fitter time getting it in there, but I'm not sure what the cost per cubic foot would be to fill it - or even if that sort of volume is possible (I don't think I've seen the stuff piled 3' high before).
Anyone have any thoughts?
I have a space that is totally dead above a built in closet, no wire runs, no ducts, no pipe, just a wood framed void.
The area is 2'-0 x 1'6 x 3'-0(h) and I have about 30 identical spaces in the building. If I sprinkle them, it'll be an expensive head (TYCO CC1 per the Blazemaster listing)and fitter time getting it in there, but I'm not sure what the cost per cubic foot would be to fill it - or even if that sort of volume is possible (I don't think I've seen the stuff piled 3' high before).
Anyone have any thoughts?





RE: Blown-In Insulation Value Engineering
RE: Blown-In Insulation Value Engineering
nfpa 13
nfpa 13d
nfpa 13r
and what type of business???
RE: Blown-In Insulation Value Engineering
RE: Blown-In Insulation Value Engineering
Stookey -- Thanks for the cite re: heat release and flame spread. I get the feeling that this idea will get shot down simply because it is outside the norm but it has been interesting working out the logistics and seeing if it would be cost effective.
"we're a sprinkler contractor not an insulation contractor!!" is what I'm sure I will hear from some folks :)
RE: Blown-In Insulation Value Engineering
RE: Blown-In Insulation Value Engineering
If it were me, I'd fight the decision, but all of these nursing homes are in the special situation (my understanding) of losing their federal funding if they are not in compliance by the end of the year...