“Natural insulations have lower toxicity levels, making them healthier to have in your home, and better for the environment,” Giovanni Gallardo and Mark Magana, REALTORS® at CENTURY 21 Award explain.
 |
| (Image via Freedigitalphotos.net) |
In the following article, Gallardo and Magana takes us through some organic insulation options to
keep you toasty all winter long, naturally.
Recycled textiles. Insulation made from old blue jeans? Yep, that's a thing. Cotton insulation batts—made from jeans and other old fabrics—perform just as well as fiberglass, but without that nasty formaldehyde.
Wood fiber. Wood fiber and/or hemp fiber is highly permeable, allowing moisture to pass easily through. However, it can be highly flammable, which can obviously pose a great risk.
Expanded cork. Cork performs well with both heating and cooling your home, and contains no synthetics. “This insulation option is the most environmentally friendly, and the most efficient, but unfortunately, it is also the most expensive,” Magana explains.
Sheep’s wool. Sheep's wool is an excellent insulation that actually doubles as an air filtration system, naturally pulling chemicals from the air. “Depending on your location, there are many options for finding sheep's wool insulation,” says Gallardo. You can look for wool batts, created from wool waste leftover by the textile-industry, or wool sheared directly from sheep.
Whatever natural insulation option you choose, be sure to work with a qualified installer to assure your home is properly—and safely—insulated.
For more real estate and home improvement information, please contact Mark Magana at mark@soldbymarkandgio.com, (951) 312-6519, or www.century21award.com/agents/MarkMagana
You can also contact Giovanni Gallardo at gio@soldbymarkandgio.com (323) 513-8374, or www.century21award.com/agents/GiovanniGallardo
For additional real estate information, please contact CENTURY 21 Award at info@century21award.com, (800) 293-1657, or CENTURY 21 Award.
