With our first frost last night, and our first sub-30 degree night predicted for Thursday, it only makes sense that this week was all about insulation.  For weeks we've been readying the house for the installation of dense-pack cellulose, first by completing the exterior siding, then wiring for solar electricity, then installing the woodstove, and finally, stapling and gluing the Insulweb mesh that holds the dense-pack cellulose in place. Cellulose insulation is a "green" product made of post-consumer newspaper that has been treated with borax for fire-, insect-, and mold-resistance. It has been tested to have superb insulating value, and to prevent air leakage.  We decided to insulate … [Read more...]