Can get polyester batts in Australia made from recycled plastic bottles. Also better for allergies than wool. I also think wool would break up more and not hold its loft as well in a van. Havelock wool you need to layer. Poly batts can be bought in whatever thickness you need so retain loft.
You can see what I used in this video: ua-cam.com/video/8zlfQBOSebY/v-deo.html&pp=ygUYVmFuIExpZmUgSW5zdWxhdGlvbiBUZXN0 All the videos by category can be see at thefrugalfactor.com/
If your van gains that much water, you've got a bigger problem! Also, the wool does not do any off gas-ing, so the van does not fill-up with toxic fumes or voc's. When living and sleeping in such a small space as a van, being conscious of the materials being used is highly important. Glad you are being g so thorough in your testing, just need to consider other factors and elements.
Wet wool smells like a farm. Off gassing with all substances will occur. In a house with new carpet, or that new car smell, is off gassing. It is more of a hazard in a home, than a van. In a van there is a constant air exchange, each time you open a door. A van needs excellent ventilation to keep condensation and moisture to a minimum. A greater hazard than off gassing is mold growth. In a future video you will see our boat hatch installation, and under van vent fan install. Cross ventilation is key to a cool dry van!
I appreciate your material function tests. What about flame retardants of the PE? The wool is $270 per bag. This video just revealed my build would definitely require to bags/$540 on insulation alone. Thank you for sharing your findings. I will await your next video.
Yes wool is expensive. Wool and polyester both burn. If you have a fire in you van that reaches the insulation I would expect it to be a total loss, no matter what type of insulation you have.
I do believe wool is naturally fire resistant? Any man made fiber is most like going to create toxic fumes when burned. Granted, the fire is probably a bigger danger but something to consider.
Yes, I will use this Polyester in all the small spaces. See the recent video, Insulating the headliner for an example. ua-cam.com/video/_r-9u3WooKA/v-deo.html
Polyester is slow to ignite. If you have a fire in your van that reaches the insulation, it’s already too late. Wool also burns, but does not spread the flame. Wool smells like hair burning. After any fire in a van I would expect it to be a total loss, no matter what type of insulation is used. Just my thoughts....
That's the problem. Not regarding the environment to some benefit that is a self fulfilling idea. The both will never get that wet in practice. So it's not going to act like this. And when they both would do. Your whole interior is already wasted. So there is no point in this test.
Can get polyester batts in Australia made from recycled plastic bottles. Also better for allergies than wool. I also think wool would break up more and not hold its loft as well in a van. Havelock wool you need to layer. Poly batts can be bought in whatever thickness you need so retain loft.
You can see what I used in this video: ua-cam.com/video/8zlfQBOSebY/v-deo.html&pp=ygUYVmFuIExpZmUgSW5zdWxhdGlvbiBUZXN0
All the videos by category can be see at thefrugalfactor.com/
If your van gains that much water, you've got a bigger problem!
Also, the wool does not do any off gas-ing, so the van does not fill-up with toxic fumes or voc's. When living and sleeping in such a small space as a van, being conscious of the materials being used is highly important. Glad you are being g so thorough in your testing, just need to consider other factors and elements.
Wet wool smells like a farm. Off gassing with all substances will occur. In a house with new carpet, or that new car smell, is off gassing. It is more of a hazard in a home, than a van. In a van there is a constant air exchange, each time you open a door. A van needs excellent ventilation to keep condensation and moisture to a minimum. A greater hazard than off gassing is mold growth. In a future video you will see our boat hatch installation, and under van vent fan install. Cross ventilation is key to a cool dry van!
I appreciate your material function tests. What about flame retardants of the PE? The wool is $270 per bag. This video just revealed my build would definitely require to bags/$540 on insulation alone. Thank you for sharing your findings. I will await your next video.
Yes wool is expensive. Wool and polyester both burn. If you have a fire in you van that reaches the insulation I would expect it to be a total loss, no matter what type of insulation you have.
I've changed to thinsulate, still expensive, yet flame retardant. Thanks@@FrugalFactor I'll be waiting for the next test video.
I do believe wool is naturally fire resistant? Any man made fiber is most like going to create toxic fumes when burned. Granted, the fire is probably a bigger danger but something to consider.
Would be great to test thinsulate as well
Yes, but the R value of thinsulate is much lower ( 3.3 I believe)
Are you leaning towards this vs. thinsulate for your crevaces?
Yes, I will use this Polyester in all the small spaces. See the recent video, Insulating the headliner for an example. ua-cam.com/video/_r-9u3WooKA/v-deo.html
I guess the main reason for not using the polyester is fire safety.
Polyester is slow to ignite. If you have a fire in your van that reaches the insulation, it’s already too late. Wool also burns, but does not spread the flame. Wool smells like hair burning. After any fire in a van I would expect it to be a total loss, no matter what type of insulation is used. Just my thoughts....
That's the problem. Not regarding the environment to some benefit that is a self fulfilling idea.
The both will never get that wet in practice.
So it's not going to act like this.
And when they both would do. Your whole interior is already wasted. So there is no point in this test.