Comments on: Is Mushroom Insulation the World’s Greenest Insulating Material?

By: David Bowman

David Bowman — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 13:37:14 +0000

I think this is great, and
I think this is great, and would love to have my home insulated with a material like this- my only concern is that maybe rats, or other animals might get into it?

By: AVIJIT KARMAKAR

AVIJIT KARMAKAR — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 08:34:49 +0000

I want to set up a plant for
I want to set up a plant for cultivation of button mushroom pls tell me how to insulate the production room...........

Thanking You,

Regards,
AVIJIT KARMAKAR.

By: Dennis Brachfeld

Dennis Brachfeld — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 07:14:08 +0000

Can this be used for
Can this be used for insulating, flat roofs and help rooftop gardens? Nice and light compost? Just asking and "posting" con or pro?

By: Jack Lofstrom

Jack Lofstrom — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 20:12:43 +0000

You can now spray new
You can now spray new construction or remodeling before the drywall goes up to prevent mold from being an issue in the first place.

By: Eric Kreiger

Eric Kreiger — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 19:08:05 +0000

I am planning on looking at
I am planning on looking at the mushroom tiny hose website, but I have a few initial questions. Has Ecovative done a life cycle analysis on the materials? Will it biodegrade within the walls?

By: Allison Bailes

Allison Bailes — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 17:32:41 +0000

Reed D.: I
Reed D.: I prefer my mushrooms cooked.

M. Johnson: A house insulated this way should be no different than other insulated homes with regard to mold.

Chris B.: I think it's called a flashback. :~)

By: M. Johnson

M. Johnson — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 16:31:14 +0000

How will you tell if you have
How will you tell if you have mold in the house?

By: Reed Donelli

Reed Donelli — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:51:41 +0000

Interesting... and if you
Interesting... and if you need salad fixin's, just pop a hole in the drywall..

By: Allison Bailes

Allison Bailes — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:38:05 +0000

Sean: It's
Sean: It's typically about R-3 per inch, so it's lower than the foams, fiberglass, and cellulose. It's easy to miss, but you'll find a little discussion of that right before the section on IAQ.

By: Sean @ SLS

Sean @ SLS — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:08:12 +0000

Just curious, what is the R
Just curious, what is the R-Value of this supposed to be? I think I have been following it for almost as long as you, but I have never seen it nor heard what they think it will be. Thanks