Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 3/18/2014 5:54 PM, Bob F wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
I used a van load of cardboard boxes one time, to
help a friend who had pretty much no attic insulation.
That helped a lot.

One spark, and that house is gone.

My first house had one layer of newspaper (dated 1948, in 1978)
spread over the attic joists, complete with well dried cat poop.
That went as soon as I saw it.

I don't think it's as much risk as you imply.

Maybe you should think.