Q. My house was built in 1973 and has about six inches of granular insulation that I think is vermiculite between floor joists. I am thinking of adding a radiant barrier to the attic, or should I beef ...

My house was built in 1973 and has about 6 inches of granular insulation that I think is vermiculite between floor joists. I am thinking of adding a radiant barrier to the attic, or should I beef up ...

If a grayish, pebble-like substance lurks silently in the attic of an older home, ignorance on the part of the owner will not work out to be bliss. In some homes built between 1919 and 1990, ...

(Columbia) May 27, 2003 - If the brownish-gray granules of vermiculite insulation are in your home, Steve Johnson of the Environmental Protection Agency has these words of advice, "Do not disturb. Do ...

Most people know vermiculite as that foam-like mineral that gets mixed into potting soil or poured into attic spaces as lightweight insulating pebbles. Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency ...

Removing old attic insulation can improve your home's energy efficiency and air quality, but it’s not a task to jump into unprepared. From dealing with potentially hazardous materials to getting a ...

1923 - The year that commercial mining of vermiculite began near Libby. The mine closed in 1990. 794 - Number of homes in Libby that have been cleaned in recent years, but at least 600 more homes ...