NaturePro Wood Fibre - Natural Insulation

The new range of natural, sustainable, thermal insulation products, made
from sheep’s wool, hemp or wood fibre is rapidly gaining in popularity, especially
with self builders, and is being used in a number of projects across the UK.

One of these is Smoothfield Farm, a new, five bedroomed detached house near Windsor in the heart of royal Berkshire, where NaturePro Wood Fibre has been installed.

The property, which is being built on a 10 acre green field site, is very high specification and includes a swimming pool and stables as well as en-suite bathrooms in every bedroom.

The objective for Monty Gershon, the landowner and designer of the property, was to create a beautiful, warm and environmentally friendly home for his family. Also to use a wood fibre insulation solution which would help control the internal temperature of the building, reducing its carbon footprint.

Project manager, Paul Finch, of Finbo Project Management, selected NaturePro Wood Fibre products for use on both the roof and external walls. The product is made from wood fibres from an FSC approved sustainable forest, and is actually a carbon sink product storing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen during growth, resulting in an unrivalled embodied energy rating. It provides an additional layer of insulation to the external envelope, reduces thermal bridging and helps to control the internal temperature of the building, therefore reducing the requirement for excessive heating and cooling.

NaturePro Wood Fibre insulation’s heat capacity is more than double that of mineral wool.
The product not only reduces greenhouse gases when growing and during the lifetime of the
building, it can also be recycled after use.

The specification consisted of 220m2 60m NaturePro Wood Fibre Rigid Square Edge Board, 220m2 80mm NaturePro Wood Fibre Sarking and Sheathing, 300m2 100mm NaturePro Wood Sarking and Sheathing T&G Board. Commenting on the products Paul Finch said “NaturePro Wood Fibre is a truly sustainable product which meets the specified obectives. In addition to the thermal and sustainable benefits, the boards are also lightweight and easy to handle, helping speed up the construction process.

“Our preferred supplier, Sheffield Insulations Ruislip branch, have given excellent service, pricing, technical support and on-time delivery.” The NaturePro product range of sheep’s wool, hemp and wood fibre meet UK targets and regulations and also provide protection against condensation. All three products are easy and safe to install, with no skin-irritating fibres. NaturePro insulation is for walls, ceilings, roofs and timber joisted floors. NaturePro Wood Fibre is available in flexible batts and in board form.