# Home insulation question

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-insulation-question/200580>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [November 9, 2008, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-insulation-question/200580 "2008-11-09T13:04:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![jph102900](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jph102900/32/6049_2.png) [@jph102900](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jph102900)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2008, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-insulation-question/200580/1 "2008-11-09T13:04:45Z")

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Hey guys, I know some of you work in construction or just know a lot more about home improvements than I do, so I figured I would check here. Out entry way to our house is always cold during the winter even through I have redone all of the insulation strips around the doors to make sure they aren’t drafty. I finally noticed that there is a lot of air coming out of the lightswitch cover that is next to the door. I am tempted to just put some insulation in there, but I was worried about putting it in there with the wires. I didn’t want to create a fire hazard. Should I be worried or is there another way that I can insulate this?

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**Author:** ![4doors5gears](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4doors5gears/32/6006_2.png) [@4doors5gears](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4doors5gears)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2008, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-insulation-question/200580/2 "2008-11-09T13:43:07Z")

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I have seen insulation run alongside plugs like that. If tehre is going to be a fire it’s going to catch teh insulation no matter what. But I would see if anyone else has the buildinh codes and see if there is any other type of insulation you can use.

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**Author:** ![jph102900](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jph102900/32/6049_2.png) [@jph102900](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jph102900)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2008, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-insulation-question/200580/3 "2008-11-09T13:55:44Z")

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Yeah, I was thinking of using standard insulation from home depot, but I was worried about any bare wiring that could be sticking out of the terminals on the switches possibly coming in contact with the insulation and catching it on fire.

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**Author:** ![flyinglow57](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/flyinglow57/32/5978_2.png) [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2008, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-insulation-question/200580/4 "2008-11-09T14:13:03Z")

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they sell little foam pieces that are the shape of the switch cover. put one of those behind the cover and it should help out alot.