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Solid Wall Insulation – Is External or Internal Insulation Better? When it comes to upgrading the insulation of solid-walled homes, one of the biggest decisions is whether to insulate from the outside or the inside. Both external wall insulation (EWI)…
Is Plasterboard Natural and Breathable? A Closer Look at an Overlooked Material In the world of natural and sustainable building, few materials spark as much quiet controversy as plasterboard. It’s a staple of mainstream construction, yet often maligned or dismissed…
Here you can download our latest products brochure focussing on retrofit. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
At the beginning of 2024 we started working with a new wood fibre insulation manufacturer in Germany, called NaturHeld (NatureHero in English), part of a group of companies that work in the timber industry. Early purchases confirmed the quality of…
Our free online training website Fibres is getting an update! Initially a proof-of-concept and hub for designers and installers using wood fibre insulation, Fibres was created in 2019 to allow anyone, regardless of skill level, fully understand wood fibre insulation.…
One common concern when using wood fire insulation is that because it is made of wood it might not be safe from a fire perspective. In this article we show how to use wood fibre insulation in fire safe constructions…
We’re always on the lookout for design tools, links and expert insights we can use to help our clients build sustainably with confidence. Here we’ve included a categorised list of everything we’ve come across so far. We’ll continue to update…
As an independent, brand agnostic supplier with a lot of hands on construction experience, we like to choose what is available from a wide range of suppliers to get the best products available, not just the ones from any particular…
One common concern when using wood fire insulation is that because it is made of wood it might not be safe from a fire perspective. In this article we show how to use wood fibre insulation in fire safe constructions…
We sometimes hear from architects that would really like to incorporate natural fibre insulation into their projects but struggle to convey the benefits of wood fibre insulation to their clients. So, we have put together this short article on what…
There is often an assumption that when you insulate a building, you instantly start reducing your carbon emissions by reducing your heat loss. Whilst that is true, the carbon cost of creating the insulation used is not often factored in…
Because we supply quite a range of different wood fibre boards, we often get asked to recommend the best insulation for many different types of walling, whether it is soft sandstone, hard flint or old brick. Whilst there are some solutions…