Now that the house is basically waterproof, we can install insulation. But not just any insulation…

RECYCLED DENIM INSULATION!

We needed some green building recycled product credit and this is a great way to get it. Denim insulation is available at Home Depot and Lowes, but you do have to order ahead of time (delivery can take 2 weeks). It comes in sheets like regular insulation but it’s made from grinded up post-consumer donated blue jeans! Google will tell you all about pros (it’s recycled, better for noise dampening, safer for installers…) and cons (more expensive, hard to get dry if it gets wet…) but overall it seemed like a good idea.

The contractor was a little weirded out, and I heard that even the building inspector was surprised and unfamiliar with the product. They passed the inspection though and on to drywall!