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lawre...@earthlink.net
Aug 13, 2005, 4:30:43 PM8/13/05
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I have a house that has all exterior walls made from poured concrete,
no wood framing at all. The insulation on the interior is something
I've never seen before and looks to be actually part of the form to
pour the concrete into. It is black in color, very porous yet solid,
lightweight, about 2" thick, and crushes very easily - even between two
fingers. When it is crushed it turns to a sandy texture and emits a
foul odor, kind of like rotten eggs. My first thought was pumice, but
this comes in one foot wide by four foot long sheets. The house was
built in 1953 so if anyone knows what construction methods were used
back then and has any info please let me know. I'm just hoping its not
some type of asbestos, or something else that is hazardous.
no wood framing at all. The insulation on the interior is something
I've never seen before and looks to be actually part of the form to
pour the concrete into. It is black in color, very porous yet solid,
lightweight, about 2" thick, and crushes very easily - even between two
fingers. When it is crushed it turns to a sandy texture and emits a
foul odor, kind of like rotten eggs. My first thought was pumice, but
this comes in one foot wide by four foot long sheets. The house was
built in 1953 so if anyone knows what construction methods were used
back then and has any info please let me know. I'm just hoping its not
some type of asbestos, or something else that is hazardous.
Thanks,
LW
SQLit
Aug 13, 2005, 5:06:28 PM8/13/05
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<lawre...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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sounds like asphalt board to me. It is available at the box stores in 4x8
sheets. Where I live they use it sometimes between the concrete and the
earth back fill.
Concrete wall above grade?
Do you live in a Edison house? Pictures please.
Rudy
Aug 13, 2005, 6:34:32 PM8/13/05
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I had a chunk of that stuff when I was a kid. Like pumice or a volcanic
black glass and it did stink.
Now I know what it was for..Sorry I cant help but I know what you're talking
about
black glass and it did stink.
Now I know what it was for..Sorry I cant help but I know what you're talking
about
Stretch
Aug 13, 2005, 6:45:26 PM8/13/05
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My brother in law founds some insulating pipes one time. he took it
back to the shop and had a blast with it. He call it fart rock.
back to the shop and had a blast with it. He call it fart rock.
Stretch
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Edwin Pawlowski
Aug 13, 2005, 9:44:47 PM8/13/05
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> It may be the form they poured the walls in. There is a fairly new
> construction technique where they stack foam blocks with spacers built
> in them to form the wall, then they pour the center solid.
ICF's, (Insulating concrete forms) are getting very popular. Makes a very
energy efficient house also.
www.integraspec.com
www.standardicf.com
lawre...@earthlink.net
Aug 14, 2005, 12:20:58 AM8/14/05
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So do you, or anyone else, know what this stuff is made of? I tried
asking all kinds of people what it is and about 95% of them didn't
know what I was talking about. Those who did only saw it once, maybe
twice, and didn't know what exactly it is made of either. I'm pretty
confident it is the form the concrete was poured into and also doubles
as insulation. I know it isn't asphalt board as mentioned earlier, and
it definately isn't foam used in newer ICFs.
asking all kinds of people what it is and about 95% of them didn't
know what I was talking about. Those who did only saw it once, maybe
twice, and didn't know what exactly it is made of either. I'm pretty
confident it is the form the concrete was poured into and also doubles
as insulation. I know it isn't asphalt board as mentioned earlier, and
it definately isn't foam used in newer ICFs.
James
Oct 29, 2013, 3:44:01 PM10/29/13
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replying to lawrenceww, James wrote:
I beleive what you have is called FOAMGLAS. We have it at the chemical
plant that I work at as insulation on our pipes. I just spent the day
ripping it off one pipe. It definitely smells like rotten eggs. This is
due to the hydrgoen sulfide gas that is contained in the cells. The
company that makes it provides a safety data sheet that will inform you of
any hazards. It can be found online at the following address.
http://www.industry.foamglas.com/en/products/product_literature/safety_data_sheets_sds/us_origin/
Click on the 'FOAMGLAS Insulation (all grades)' link and that will tell
you all you want to know.
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plant that I work at as insulation on our pipes. I just spent the day
ripping it off one pipe. It definitely smells like rotten eggs. This is
due to the hydrgoen sulfide gas that is contained in the cells. The
company that makes it provides a safety data sheet that will inform you of
any hazards. It can be found online at the following address.
http://www.industry.foamglas.com/en/products/product_literature/safety_data_sheets_sds/us_origin/
Click on the 'FOAMGLAS Insulation (all grades)' link and that will tell
you all you want to know.
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bob haller
Oct 29, 2013, 3:59:18 PM10/29/13
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first get it tested for asbestos, before moving or disturbing it futher......
better safe than sorry.
better safe than sorry.
Oren
Oct 29, 2013, 5:35:43 PM10/29/13
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>first get it tested for asbestos, before moving or disturbing it futher......
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What year was it made?
>better safe than sorry.
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>better safe than sorry.
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RobertMacy
Oct 30, 2013, 10:49:22 AM10/30/13
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On Tue, 29 Oct 2013 12:44:01 -0700, James
<caedfaa9ed1216d60e...@example.com> wrote:
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like hydrogen sulfide, too.
<caedfaa9ed1216d60e...@example.com> wrote:
>> ...snip...
> I beleive what you have is called FOAMGLAS. We have it at the chemical
> plant that I work at as insulation on our pipes. I just spent the day
> ripping it off one pipe. It definitely smells like rotten eggs. This is
> due to the hydrgoen sulfide gas that is contained in the cells. The
> company that makes it provides a safety data sheet that will inform you
> of
> any hazards. It can be found online at the following address.
> http://www.industry.foamglas.com/en/products/product_literature/safety_data_sheets_sds/us_origin/
>
> Click on the 'FOAMGLAS Insulation (all grades)' link and that will tell
> you all you want to know.
That sounds like those 'glass sanding' blocks. As they crumble, smells
> plant that I work at as insulation on our pipes. I just spent the day
> ripping it off one pipe. It definitely smells like rotten eggs. This is
> due to the hydrgoen sulfide gas that is contained in the cells. The
> company that makes it provides a safety data sheet that will inform you
> of
> any hazards. It can be found online at the following address.
> http://www.industry.foamglas.com/en/products/product_literature/safety_data_sheets_sds/us_origin/
>
> Click on the 'FOAMGLAS Insulation (all grades)' link and that will tell
> you all you want to know.
like hydrogen sulfide, too.
Don B
Mar 6, 2015, 9:44:08 AM3/6/15
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replying to lawrenceww, Don B wrote:
What u have is called "foam glass" insulation. Primarily used on chilled
water piping insulation.
Most commonly known as "fart rock" it is non hazardous and still used
today.
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water piping insulation.
Most commonly known as "fart rock" it is non hazardous and still used
today.
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lawwil...@gmail.com
Nov 2, 2017, 12:42:32 PM11/2/17
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Fart rock is what it’s called in the insulation industry it’s normally used around steam lines because the odor is the fire retardant mixed in its perfectly safe by today’s standards
Frank
Nov 2, 2017, 12:55:22 PM11/2/17
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On 11/2/2017 12:42 PM, lawwil...@gmail.com wrote:
> Fart rock is what it’s called in the insulation industry it’s normally used around steam lines because the odor is the fire retardant mixed in its perfectly safe by today’s standards
>
May not be here but this co makes fire retardant insulation:
> Fart rock is what it’s called in the insulation industry it’s normally used around steam lines because the odor is the fire retardant mixed in its perfectly safe by today’s standards
>
https://www.stifirestop.com/products/
Bob F
Nov 2, 2017, 5:14:50 PM11/2/17
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On 11/2/2017 9:42 AM, lawwil...@gmail.com wrote:
> Fart rock is what it’s called in the insulation industry it’s normally used around steam lines because the odor is the fire retardant mixed in its perfectly safe by today’s standards
>
Roxul, or generically, rock wool
> Fart rock is what it’s called in the insulation industry it’s normally used around steam lines because the odor is the fire retardant mixed in its perfectly safe by today’s standards
>
GinRicky
Jul 23, 2021, 6:15:09 PM7/23/21
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We used to break it off pipes in my Middle School that was built in 1953. The principal actually made an announcement one day that no more "fart rocks" were to be harvested from the building.
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