[GBlist] wool insulation

[Peter <pelliott@xtra.co.nz>]

hi from new zealand
we're a fairly temperate country and have not much need for massive insulation. the minimum wall insulation required here 
for new dwellings is R2.
i live on a small fairly self sufficient farm in a turn of the century villa with no wall insulation, but it is gibbed over 
the old sarking.
i've built up a good stockpile of wool from the shearing of our sheep and want use it in some way as insulation. the 2 
options i see are to poke it down the walls after removing the top weatherboard, or put a paper under the floor joists and 
pack out the gap with the wool.
i appreciate that the walls loose more heat, but i think that the floor lets in more cold, being tg&v with gaps.

Does anyone have an idea of the R value of untreated wool (i will remove the dags) when
1: in a wall with weatherboard, sarking and gibboard
2: underfloor
is it possible for the oils to seep through 1 1/2" hardwood sarking ( i think not)
Thanks

peter elliott





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