[greenbuild] Re: Any leads on local raw wool (for insulation)?
- From: Joe Nolan <jnolan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: greenbuild@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 08 Sep 2002 21:10:20 -0400
At 08:21 PM 9/7/2002 -0400, Laurietodd@xxxxxxx wrote:
>Vermiculite would be durable in moisture.
Interesting. Anyone have experience using it? Any risks? I seem to remember
there was an instance where some vermiculite contained asbestos, but
probably that material is no longer on the market.
>If you use wool, is there any way
>you could install it after the space is weather proof?
We're using our wool in the 10" high space between the Durisol foundation
walls & the straw bale walls, and treating it with boric acid powder
("Roach Powder" from Agway) to protect against insect damage. I still hope
to find more wool, because we're almost out. It is a very pleasant material
to install. The lanolin "softens your hands while you insulate the walls"*.
Some of the spaces will be accessible after the roof is on, but some are
getting enclosed right now.
*Palmolive tv ad reference
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