An alternative to thermafleece?

[Nemesis]

Yes but...

I appreciate it comes from recycled bottles, but I do wonder how 'eco' the manufacturing process is.

It will sell though - as with anything given an 'eco' title at the moment.

Re the fact it is supposed to also be recycleable - wonder if, when it comes to it, if anyone will? Or if indeed it will simply be dumped. Eco credentials sound great in the marketing bumph, but the reality is often totally meaningless.

I look at all the placcy stuff we get in packaging. All says it can be recycled. My local authority refuses to recycle anything except placcy bottles.

They won't take glass in the normal rubbish collections, either (the recycling one).

Ho hum.

We need more loft insulation. We currently have two inches of glassfibre, installed by a previous occupant.

No idea what to go for - don't want more of the same, would like real wool, but removing and disposing of the nasty glassfibre isn't too eco either, is it?

 

[David Dyer]

Biff
BS 5803-4 1985
"Thermal insulation for use in pitched roof spaces in dwellings. Methods for determining flammability and resistance to smouldering".
It's the same code as therma fleece has been tested to & most of the wool type insulation products have been tested to the same standard.

David

 

[Flyfisher]

No idea what to go for - don't want more of the same, would like real wool, but removing and disposing of the nasty glassfibre isn't too eco either, is it?

Is it really necessary to dispose of the existing insulation? Can't it just be augmented with thermofleece (or whatever)?

 

[Nemesis]

It would rather negate the point of it I think.

I am quite interested in looking at this new stuff, it is a use for all those bottles, but what happens in a fire I'd be interested to know. ( I speak as one with some very holed fleeces...)

 

[biffvernon]

Yes, I'm just waiting for NT to talk about molton plastic rain again. I won't defend it with quite the same vigour as with Thermafleece but they say it complies with BS 5083-4 so if that's true you should be able to sleep soundly. Of course it would be better not to use plastic bottles in the first place, but we are where we are so we might as well use this white fluffy stuff in our lofts.

 

[Flyfisher]

It would rather negate the point of it I think.

I don't understand; can thermofleece not be mixed with other materials?

 

[Nemesis]

Not sure it will make the most of it.

Will have a long think about this.

 

[Mark]

It would rather negate the point of it I think.

I don't understand; can thermofleece not be mixed with other materials?

course it can.

You're just installing another layer of insulation over the top.

 

[skier-hughes]

Or if you didn't want to mix, just take some up and pile on top of other old stuff and put new thermafleece down in it's place.

 

[Alastair]

Of course it would be better not to use plastic bottles in the first place, but we are where we are so we might as well use this white fluffy stuff in our lofts.

I agree, and it brings up a question (hijack?): how many people here buy water in bottles (plastic or other) from the supermarket (or any other retail outlet for that matter)?

 

[Nemesis]

Water? You know what WC Field said about water

I don't drink water. Fish f*** in it.

xxxx

 

[Ian Bond]

Buy water in bottles? Much cheaper out of the tap.

 

[JMartin]

My tap water comes from a spring...much better than bottled.

 

[Ian Bond]

Have you thought of bottling your spring water and selling it?
:wink:

 

[JMartin]

Nooooo...it's all mine :twisted:

:lol:

 

[maggie73]

my dad's a shepherd. do you think I could get some sheep's wool insulation sorted on the cheap?

 

[worms]

my dad's a shepherd. do you think I could get some sheep's wool insulation sorted on the cheap?

catch sheep, shear, remove dags, wash, borax in the final rinse, dry, card, stuff into loft...

Probably the most difficult stage is drying!