Best way to tidy up fiberglass building insulation (pink stuff)

11-05-2012, 05:45 PM	#1
ohman Member   Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 223	Best way to tidy up fiberglass building insulation (pink stuff) Here is a picture of our unfinished basement storage... lots of fiberglass building insulation which the previous contractor just sort of put it up randomly... Is there any good way to clean it up / tidy it up a little bit so that it would look nicer? Any ideas? Thanks!

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11-05-2012, 09:32 PM	#2
Fix'n it Member   Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far sw sub chicago Posts: 1,800	Best way to tidy up fiberglass building insulation (pink stuff) probably would have to replace it. __________________ DIY'er, out of necessity. if i did this for a living, i would make about $3.50 an hour To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. i didn't make this world. i just live in it. be careful of whom you make fun of. one day, that could be you...

11-08-2012, 12:03 AM	#3
jklingel Member   Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 1,747	Best way to tidy up fiberglass building insulation (pink stuff) Shameful disaster area. Very sloppy work. Other than covering it, I'd say no, there is no easy way. Yank it out and replace it w/ some Roxul, imo, and air seal while you have that junk out of there, if practical.

11-08-2012, 03:59 AM	#4
ohman Member   Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 223	Best way to tidy up fiberglass building insulation (pink stuff) jilingel, thanks for your help... I google'd it and found these DIY videos with Roxul. Just a quick FYI for people who might be interested.

11-08-2012, 12:24 PM	#5
jklingel Member   Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 1,747	Best way to tidy up fiberglass building insulation (pink stuff) buildingscience.com, too. roxul is good insulation, imo. fg is not so good.