As you travel around West Cork you will see many sheep eating grass and being herded into pens by sheep dogs. Like most people in Ireland we have woollen jumper, sock and scarves made from the sheep's wool but what many of us may not know is that sheep's wool can be used in insulation.
Sheep's wool is in fact a very effective, natural, sustainable and long lasting building material. It has many properties that make it ideal for insulation, its long lasting, moisture resistant, long lasting, no toxic and extremely energy efficient.
What are the benefits of using sheep's wool to insulate my home?
Energy Efficiency: Sheep's wool improves the thermal efficiency of your home preventing heat loss and saving your money on your heating costs.
Long lasting and Durable: Sheep's wool has natural resistance to pests and helps prevent damp, mildew and mould and its is very long lasting.
Natural Material: There are many benefits to using sheep's wool for insulation but chief among them is the fact that sheep's wool insulation is non toxic, contains no synthetic additives and is chemical free. This created a healthy toxin free living environment for you and your family.
Sustainable: Sheep's wool is a sustainable product.
Sound Insulation: Sheep's wool insulation is great at preventing noise polution from the out side and internally between rooms.