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Wet Newspaper Smell

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#1 ·
We installed cellulose insulation over fiberglass insulation. Now when you walk in the house you are hit with the smell of wet newspaper. No dust - just the smell. It has been 5 months since the installation. Any hope in the smell going away?
 
#2 ·
Im thinking you may have a water leak and it is getting wet. I put in 3 inches of the green fiber cellulose insulation over top of our existing 3 inch fiberglass in the attic and have not had any smells or issues going on 3 years now.

If it is a leak then you may have mold in your fiberglass insulation, if you explore have a mask handy.
 
#6 · (Edited)
Actually we are at R 38 though that is still lower than the recommended... R 8 + R11 + R19... 3 inches of fiberglass + 3 inches celluose loose fill + 6.25 inches fiberglass = R 38...BUT... we had only 3 inches to start with, it was labeled R 8 on the facing.. so going from 3 inches to 12.5 inches more than quadrupled our insulation, we didnt have the money at the time to spend on more insulation otherwise I would have loved to added more... but the difference in comfort and utility bills has been great!
 
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