Difference between revisions of "Felt insulation"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An insulation material made of a nonwoven mat of [ | + | An insulation material made of a nonwoven mat of [[asbestos]] or [[hair]]. Felt insulation was commonly used prior to W.W.II. In recent years, synthetic insulating materials, such as [[fiberglass]], have been used to form long, continuous strips of insulation. These are most typically called [[batt insulation]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 09:54, 15 January 2014
Description
An insulation material made of a nonwoven mat of Asbestos or Hair. Felt insulation was commonly used prior to W.W.II. In recent years, synthetic insulating materials, such as Fiberglass, have been used to form long, continuous strips of insulation. These are most typically called Batt insulation.
Synonyms and Related Terms
felting; matting
Authority
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996