Fiberglass insulation is that fluffy typically pink stuff that looks a bit like cotton candy on a paper backing.
Non itchy roof insulation.
Preventing fiberglass itch can be easier than coping with it.
Non itch is a user and environmentally friendly recycled polyester insulation quick and easy to install free from floating fibres and so avoids skin irritation and respiratory problems normally associated with other forms of fibre insulation.
Before working with fiberglass insulation coat your exposed skin with plenty of talcum powder or cornstarch.
This prevents fiberglass from getting into your skin.
At 100mm thick this is extremely easy to install and doesn t require any protective clothing.
Start from the eaves ensuring the wall plate is covered and work towards the centre of the loft placing non itch between the joists butt jointing where necessary.
Effective for insulating cushioning and noise dampening.
This product is suitable for roofs walls floors and offers the following major benefits.
Non itch can be used on loft floors pitched roofs flat roofs walls and in motor homes.
Safety work from suitable crawling boards spanning four joists.
Installation of non itch in a loft application should be in accordance with the manufacturers fixing instructions certification and current good building practice.
How to get rid of that itchy feeling after working with insulation.
Needs no gloves goggles or masks.
Non itch loft insulation.
Some hardware stores may also carry a product that applies a thin layer of latex to your skin.
Ecoloft non itch is made from 100 recycled plastic.
This product contains no floating fibres and is completely safe to handle and unlike traditional fibrous materials doesn t dissipate over time.