OK, so as you may know everyone is trying to go "green" whether it be recycling their daily waste such as packaging and food, using less energy or walking more, people are trying to find more ways to live a better life in terms of helping the environment and one industry as mentioned previously in my blog posts is the construction industry.
One of the latest trends to use as insulation for houses and buildings has been "Sheep's Wool" , and is probably one of the best materials that can be used to provide insulation for homes.
Why?
Because as a country we have so much sheep it would be mad not too, a local source, sheep's wool is something we specialise in, they are all over the country side and they shear their coats sheared around twice a year for clothing and other industries why not use it to keep your house warm like a woolly jumper keeps you warm?
As I mentioned in a previous post about the "Natural House" at the BRE in Watford they used Sheeps wool to insulate the loft and the walls.
It is also useful in partitioning walls and timber frame structures, not only is it available locally and has minimal processing when being prepared for use, it also has the natural ability to balance and control moisture levels in the building, preventing the formation of damp and mould which could lead to health problems especially for people with asthma.
The ability to have clearer air is also an important aspect of trying to go green as you would want to be independent of air conditioners and anti humidity filters.
Furthermore, since it is a natural product it is durable and is resistant against harsh weathering.
However there have been a few comments about people not liking the fact that if the wool gets we,t as it is natural it can sometimes smell a little of dead sheep.
During my research I came across a company that was featured on Grand Designs which is a programme I love! they are called Blackmountain and have a few bits of useful info on their website about using sheep's wool as insulation.
Has anyone else used this type of insulation in their home and what are your experiences?
One of the latest trends to use as insulation for houses and buildings has been "Sheep's Wool" , and is probably one of the best materials that can be used to provide insulation for homes.
Why?
Because as a country we have so much sheep it would be mad not too, a local source, sheep's wool is something we specialise in, they are all over the country side and they shear their coats sheared around twice a year for clothing and other industries why not use it to keep your house warm like a woolly jumper keeps you warm?
As I mentioned in a previous post about the "Natural House" at the BRE in Watford they used Sheeps wool to insulate the loft and the walls.
It is also useful in partitioning walls and timber frame structures, not only is it available locally and has minimal processing when being prepared for use, it also has the natural ability to balance and control moisture levels in the building, preventing the formation of damp and mould which could lead to health problems especially for people with asthma.
The ability to have clearer air is also an important aspect of trying to go green as you would want to be independent of air conditioners and anti humidity filters.
Furthermore, since it is a natural product it is durable and is resistant against harsh weathering.
However there have been a few comments about people not liking the fact that if the wool gets we,t as it is natural it can sometimes smell a little of dead sheep.
During my research I came across a company that was featured on Grand Designs which is a programme I love! they are called Blackmountain and have a few bits of useful info on their website about using sheep's wool as insulation.
Has anyone else used this type of insulation in their home and what are your experiences?
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