Very seldom do I feel the need to go "Apeshit" as you put it and at this time both myself and [MENTION=112380]jimmys69[/MENTION], have made peace with each other. Now here are the facts.
1. This post was about smooth or textured ceilings. If someone ever tells you that smooth is better than textured, or that it makes no difference, they simply have not done their homework.
2. The issue was never about using wrapped panels. It was over tearing down the ceiling and placing breathable cloth in place of the drywall.
3. Everyone keeps saying everything is fine as long as the insulation is not disturbed. Well, if I have follow some of the advice given, it would be constantly disturbed, this is why.
My house was built in 1992 with a 4/12 pitch gable roof. It has ridge vents on 90% of the roof line and it has soffit vents as well as two powered gable vents to expel hot air in the attic. It has two layers of R-30 UN-wrapped/UN-faced pink fiberglass insulation. There is just about a constant air flow inside the attic and when I go up in it, the fiberglass dust particles can be seen 90% of the time. That is why when I need to go in the attic, it is always after the sun goes down and the heat is gone, and yes, I do wear a mask.
The bottom line is this. I have read the reports and I do believe it can/may cause breathing hazards. I did not learn this from this community, I learned about it many years ago during safety meetings. I was in the US Army assigned to A-1 Tanks, who at the time, still used asbestos for the engine liners as well as the heater system that supplied heat to the tank crew. I was stationed at Fort Carson Colorado and if nothing else worked on your tank, you made sure the heater system went above and beyond. -20 below 0 and surrounded by steel, it gets very cold, very fast. Now fast forward 20 years and look at how asbestos effects the human body. Anybody want to dispute that?
My brother in law is in the hospital getting ready to have his right leg amputated due to the medicine he was on for diabetes. 10 years ago, this med was so highly recommended, it has now spawned class action lawsuits over it's primary role in the cause of these amputations.
Anybody old enough to remember when the big tobacco companies had to go in front of congress because their inner memos were leaked about how they knew smoking causes cancer and yet they hid it from the public for decades? How about when new medicines are released and 10 years later you watch ads on TV asking if you had been a victim of their product? Anybody want to dispute that?
I am not a paranoid person nor am I a "Conspiracy Minded" individual. When it comes to my health, the health of my family or anyone who may come into my home, I can promise you, I will never seek this type of advice from a Home Recording Community. It is my studio and I will build it to the best of my ability using the material that I have researched as completely as could be done.
In closing, I really think this thread should be locked or deleted by the admin. Now for those of you who may not know, when you build your leafs for your studio and you place your insulation in between the studs, you should place a bead of sound proofing caulking over each top and bottom plate as well as the studs. This will help with soundproofing but more importantly, it will make sure that nothing inside the walls, can come inside the room. Peace Out!