Comments on: Prevent Fiberglass Insulation Itch

By: mat

mat — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:14:54 +0000

the only thing i have found that somewhat stops about 60% of the itch is baby powder, forget long pants and long shirts unless your a reptile who thrives on insaine body temps, i find with long shirts you sweat more and end up rubbing it into your facial pours when wipping the sweat off your forhead, other than that i soak myself in a very hot bath when i get home around 47 regrees celcius, is stings like hell getting in but you feel so much better afterwards…

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:19:46 +0000

I don’t know what will work but covering yourself in Vasaline is DANGEROUS. DO NOT DO IT. It won’t allow your skin to “breath” and sweat to cool your body correctly. It’s like painting your body in an enamel paint. Your core temp will rise and you may pose serious health risk.

Ben

By: jim spagnola

jim spagnola — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:09:01 +0000

I will try the baby powder idea. The problem with isulation is when you are installing it, the place that it is being installed is usually A. Very hot B. very dirty C. very cramped or D. very hard to maneuver in which causes profuse sweat and or the rubbing off of powders.

just some experienced thoughts. Installing insulation on older homes is a hellish experience, no matter how you do it.

jim

By: Gavbpr

Gavbpr — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 01:04:07 +0000

Just cover your skin with vaceline before doing the job. Good luck.

By: dylan chalmers

dylan chalmers — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 18:38:39 +0000

our insultion can be irritating due to the
glass fibers but we own manville fiberglass insulation