| Archive for Downsizer For an ethical approach to consumption |
| Helen_A |
InsulationArgh! too many choices.Mid 1970's built mid terrace house, need to do loft, don't want to use the fibreglass stuff. Give me helpful suggestions *please* so I can stop DP just going to B&Q and buying the cheapest, nastiest option! I want to be able to go and get stuff out of said loft without coming out itching every time and having to scrub things before I can use them! Personal favorites would be hemp or (whisper it.... wool... but would prefer hemp, lol) but google and I are failing to connect in a useful way today... Helen_A |
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| Gervase |
Wool is sold under the name Thermafleece by Second Nature, but it's extremely expensive. Warmcell, made from recycled cellulose, is a lot cheaper. You can also get flax insulation batts and wood fibre boards.
Try here or here for some details. |
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| Windymiller |
Would a mix of Leca and lime be suitable for a screed of about 90mm, with the UFH wires and tiles on top? I have to replace a sand/cement screed, if I do it with the same, I'll have to use insulation which will reduce the strength of the screed. | ||
| MarkS |
If you check the web site they give the spec they expect require for a leca floor. 9cm sounds a little thin to me but check the latest specs.
As I remember it they have a layer of unlimecreted aggregate as a moisture barrier ty mawr have the pdfs. |
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| Windymiller |
There is a concrete slab 100-150mm thick underneath the screed. So 90mm of screed should be strong enough. | ||
| Northern_Lad |
I can now recommend the Warmcel 100 stuff - spent a happy hour in the loft fluffing it up and spreadig it out yesterday. I really react to most things, but no mask and no gloves and I'm fine. It's really good if you've got little bits that are hard to reach and oddly spaced beams. | ||
| Helen_A |
Did you just use it for the horizontal bits then?
DP still not done anything about this, sigh, actually he's not done much of anything... I'm begining to think that I'm going to have to do everything myself which means getting the horrid stuff out *and* sorting the nasty halogen out of the ceiling of the bathroom, *and goodness knows what else, on top of trying to do all my work... (I'd also love to know who will fend the DS off the loft whilst I'm getting the horrid stuff out... and he is too busy going to work and moaning about things like tea and washing not being done  )
Sorry - will stop moaning now. Off to find a place to buy warmcell... at least I can batten off the bit over the bathroom and do everything but for the moment... Helen_A |
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| Northern_Lad |
Yes, I pilles up very well, but I don't think you'd be able to use it for under-beam insulation. |
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| Cho-ku-ri |
Would it be a good idea to, instead of binning worn out clothes, put them between the rafters for insulation if not too tightly packed? | ||
| JB |
'real' insulation would be far more efficient, nless your wardrobe is huge that would cover very much of your loft and perhaps most importantly real insulation has flame retardants and such stuff. |