Log Home Wool Insulation - Batts and Ropes
Wool has proven to be a viable insulation in the laterals and notches of log homes and for ceiling and studwall insulation. Wool is an environmentally friendly alternative to other products available on the market, most notably, pink fiberglass insulation. Wool fibers trap millions of microscopic pockets of air allowing for its insulating abilities. Wool also wicks moisture instead of absorbing it. The wool insulation that we offer for log homes has been infused with borates for increased log rot resistance while being safe for humans and animals. Our wool insulation comes in two different styles, wool ropes and wool batts both of which are available in five pound cartons.
Log builders that have used our wool have found that on the log corners it is easier to use wool batts instead of wool ropes. 5 pounds of wool batts will go a long way on a log home. If used for log notches and laterals on 8" sized logs, one pound of wool batts will fill about 25 notches or 20 notches for 10" size logs. One pound of wool batting at 4 inches wide by 3 inches thick will fill an area about 120 linear feet or if used 6 inches wide by 3 inches thick, it will cover approximately 80 linear feet. One pound of Wool batting is also approximately one cubic foot of wool. The U.S. Department of Energy lists Sheep's Wool Batting with an R Value of about 3.5 per inch.
Log builders that have used our wool have found that on the log corners it is easier to use wool batts instead of wool ropes. 5 pounds of wool batts will go a long way on a log home. If used for log notches and laterals on 8" sized logs, one pound of wool batts will fill about 25 notches or 20 notches for 10" size logs. One pound of wool batting at 4 inches wide by 3 inches thick will fill an area about 120 linear feet or if used 6 inches wide by 3 inches thick, it will cover approximately 80 linear feet. One pound of Wool batting is also approximately one cubic foot of wool. The U.S. Department of Energy lists Sheep's Wool Batting with an R Value of about 3.5 per inch.
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