When the issue of insulation is resolved, people often pay attention to the cost and safety of the material. Foam and mineral wool, even if they have a permissive price, but also carry a number of shortcomings, one of which is the allocation of harmful substances. There are now excellent environmental materials on the market.
Peat block
Peat blocks as an environmentally friendly insulation have been used for a long time. Material is produced with water and sifted peat, after which a binder forms a slightly resembling paste. Further, the substance is filled with shavings, straw or sawdust. As a result, pressed blocks are on sale.
Peat blocks have a huge advantage among thermal insulation materials:
Ecological room – blocks do not emit poisoning gases;
the material is able to protect residents from radiation;
relatively low price of blocks;
Peat insulation has greater strength and durability. Manufacturers give a guarantee of operation for at least 60 years. The material is easy to install, since it is easily cut. By thermal insulation properties, silicate brick can be compared to 1.5 meters and block 0.5 meters. The wall insulated with peat “breathes” well, so it is not necessary to lay vapor barrier during installation. And if other insulation materials are mounted on supporting walls, then peat blocks can even be built low -rise buildings, which will significantly save time and means.
Ecowata
The material is pulp fibers. This insulation has in the main processing of paper. The waste paper is mixed with anti -pirens antiseptics, after which a wonderful soundproof insulation is obtained. There is boric acid that protects the material from the manifestation of rot and mold in the ecological cotton wool.
The material looks like a porous bulk mass that is attached with a water or adhesive solution, spraying it with air installation. The duration of operation is at least 70 years, while protective qualities are not reduced over the years. Thanks to boric acid in the composition of the insulation, the material is not subject to fire – at a high temperature, cotton wool simply begins to secrete moisture. Environmentally friendly insulation does not melt and does not burn, it can be charred. But when removing the hearth, he fades.
The main advantage of the insulation is the absence of seams and joints during installation. The spraying installation allows you to fill with eco -materials all inaccessible cracks and potholes.
The only minus is ecowan – the ability to absorb a large amount of moisture, as a result of which thermal insulation properties are reduced. Therefore, it is not recommended to mount the material in raw basements and rooms with high humidity.
Cellulose cotton wool perfectly protects the room from external noise due to soundproofing qualities and becomes the subject of choice in many cases.
Material prepared: ursa
