Years ago I read that you could use shredded paper as insulation. SAFELY


I recall a mention of boric acid as a fire-retardent. I also recall a mention of baking soda to perform the same function.


In theory, were I to take a basement load of paper files and run them through a standard paper shredder, treat them with whatever the mix of chemical/ water? and dry-time might be, then stuff them in my attic as a semi-free insulation...

How much baking soda per (whatever) ?


Alternatives? Actual viability of the drinkin' and thinkin' scheme? (Isn't that fundamentally cellulose? )

Edited by member Thursday, November 1, 2012 6:27:32 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

The shit is in my friggin' basement. If I can treat it and stuff it in my attic...

I would actually do it, instead of letting the files rot down there.

All things being equal, I would prefer to spend the money on chemicals and my time vs. a highly- opinionated- yet- clueless-union-fee-fucking-type-moron asshole-redneck with some bullshit esoteric skill I happen to need at the time sucking on my financial tit.


Oh shit, sorry Dakota...

I forgot who I was responding to. I know those are your bros

Nevermind.

I admit I like wipe my ass idea.

The wife might have issues with it, lol A couple of tons of paper with my shit on it don't look good on paper were she to roll down there, lol

My intention is to pump 6' of insulation into that attic.


The blower is not an issue, nor is the hourly time. Since my raise, my time is worth a solid 9.65 per hr. While not comparing favorably to your 75 per hour earnings, it compares quite favorably with your 75 earned. If you want the blower as a homeowner or contractor, you can come rent it from me at the Home Depot. We'll give it to you as long as you buy a minimum 10 bags of my (as informed by Dakota ) glorified professionally treated shit-paper to throw up in your attic.

Gimme credit, I can get an argument goin', lol lol lol



I wonder if fecal matter is a fire-retardent? (Don't tell the wife I asked that)

Edited by member Thursday, November 1, 2012 7:49:04 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Don't start on him! I want an actual answer, and it's gonna take quite long enough with all the low hanging fruit left by yours truly. That paper mache' garden ornament will feel compelled to issue his usual insults and sophmoric lame attemps at psuedo-sophisticated humor prior to getting down to actual technical business enough as it stands without egging his night-school-educated ass on.

So... again- don't aggravate him.

Hey man, that's not funn

'scuse me, I gotta go pee now.

Imagine standing around stuffing a few pieces of paper into a standard paper shredder for hours upon hours upon hours

The papers have to be shredded, and I'll be damned if I'm going to pay a paper shredding company to do it. I don't know how much it would cost, but even if it were free, I'd STILL want to do it myself. The papers are loan applications, credit reports, powers-of-attorney, loan documents, expired chattel loans, etc. etc. etc. from our old lending business.



One past seller accused my wife of transferring his title without his authorization. I was the settlement officer and Notary. The State Police came to my front door. I took the big hat man downstairs, found the file, showed the trooper the notarized power of attorney, and didn't go to jail. He said that we would have been arrested on the spot if the man wasn't full of bullshit.

This means I have to pick through the files and shred what needs to be shredded, but retain what needs to be retained. It is worse than just sitting there and shredding. SSN's credit reports, etc--- If that shit didn't get shredded prior to disposal and got out, we'd get the living shit sued out of us by anyone adversely impacted. So, I might as well stuff the shit in my attic if viable