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5 Reasons Homeowners Choose Sheep Wool for a Healthier, Warmer Home

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Who is Sheep Wool Insulation for?

Sheep Wool Insulation is an ideal choice for homeowners who want a healthier, more sustainable home without compromising on performance. Whether you’re retrofitting an older property or building from the ground up, sheep’s wool offers a safe, natural alternative to synthetic insulation, with benefits that go beyond energy savings.

In this guide, we explore five key reasons why more and more homeowners are making the switch to Sheep Wool Insulation — from safety and comfort to long-term cost savings and environmental impact.

Home owners

Insulating your home properly will reduce heat loss and cut your heating bills. Sheep’s wool is nature’s most effective insulator, and here are five of its key benefits…

1. It’s safe

Unlike many other insulation products, Sheep Wool Insulation is totally safe and allergy-free. It is not irritating or itchy to the skin, eyes or respiratory system, so you won’t have any health concerns. Sheep Wool Insulation does not support combustion, and it will extinguish itself in the event of fire.

2. It’s eco-friendly

Sheep Wool Insulation is made from 100% pure wool and is the environmentally friendly, green way to insulate. It is a sustainable and renewable resource, reducing your carbon footprint.

3. It’s efficient

Sheep’s wool is very energy-efficient compared with other insulation materials on the market. Sheep Wool Insulation acts as a buffer between the cold, damp weather outside and the warm, dry environment inside your home. As wool is breathable, it absorbs moisture to keep your house warm during winter, and releases moisture in summer to keep your house cool.

4. It’s easy to install

Because the wool is natural, it is safe to handle and does not require special equipment or safety clothing. Sheep Wool Insulation fits around shapes and joists easily and comes in a variety of product types and sizes. You can fit it anywhere – from external or internal walls, under timber or concrete floors, to the attic/loft or between the rafters. If you want to make existing attic/loft insulation more effective, you can roll out Sheep Wool Insulation over the existing insulation rather than having to remove it. This can also be safer than removing hazardous material.

5. It saves you money

Sheep Wool Insulation and other energy-efficient products are a great long-term investment because green buildings make increasingly good economic sense. Major international studies, such as the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ “Green Value” report, have found clear links between green buildings and their market value. So Sheep Wool Insulation doesn’t just save you money by reducing your heating bills and cutting the running costs of your home. It also increases your energy rating and adds value to your property.

Warmth from the Top Down: A Practical Guide to Installing Sheep Wool Insulation in Your Attic

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🐑 Introduction:

Thinking of insulating your attic with natural materials? Whether you’re improving thermal performance or converting your loft into a usable space, SheepWool Insulation offers a clean, effective, and breathable solution — no synthetic binders, no PPE required.

This step-by-step guide walks you through the tools, placement, and best practices for attic and roof installation. From safety tips to proper airflow and insulation fit, you’ll get everything you need for a smooth, efficient install — and a cosier, quieter home in the process.

Fitting Instructions for Insulating Your Attic

Materials Required

  • Sheep Wool Insulation
  • Staple gun and 1 packet of 0.5-inch staples (for rafter or stud wall installation)
  • Drapers’ (or tough) Scissors
  • Measuring Tape

Where to place the Insulation

If your attic space is only going to be used for storing items that do not need to be kept warm, then it is only necessary to insulate the floor of the attic. If the attic has been converted into a room or you are planning to convert it into a room, then insulate the roof, crawl spaces, knee (side) walls and overhead. This makes sure that you are only heating and keeping heat in the living space of your house.

Moving around your attic

If your attic does not have a floor installed, you must only put weight on the beams traversing the attic floor, called the joists. The material between the joists is usually made from plasterboard or light wood and is not designed to take weight. Do not step between the joists, or you are likely to put a hole in the ceiling below and may injure yourself too. Using a number of strong boards laid across the joists is the best method to disperse your weight on the attic floor. Be also careful when standing up, as low ceiling heights in your attic can often be a real headache!

Insulating your attic floor

Preparation

To prepare the attic for insulation, thoroughly clean the floor space and vacuum between the joists to remove accumulated dust. This is a good opportunity to examine the attic structure for woodworm or dry rot, and where necessary, a specialist should be called to resolve any problems. Also, check that the wiring is in good condition and that the conductive core is not exposed. Good lighting is required when insulating your attic, so if you do not have a light installed, plug in a safety light and hook it to a high point for maximum effectiveness.

Clothing

Sheep Wool Insulation is perfectly safe to handle and requires no specialised clothing or equipment. If your attic is particularly dusty, you may prefer to use a dust mask during preparation. A helmet is also a good idea for protecting your head from hitting the rafters.

Installing

Sheep Wool Insulation absorbs moisture from the atmosphere during damp seasons and releases it during the dry seasons. For this reason, a vapour barrier is not required, and the material can be placed between the joists, directly on top of the ceiling below.
The spacing between the joists varies with each type of house, but 370mm is about average. This is ideally insulated with a 380mm wide roll of insulation as the excess will provide a snug fit between the joists. Start at the furthest point from the attic door and unroll the insulation to fit between the joists. It is advisable to leave about a 50mm gap between the insulation and the eaves to allow air to circulate through the attic. Lightly press the insulation into the space between the joists, but be careful not to compress the material. Cut the insulation when you reach the end eaves, again leaving a 50mm gap for ventilation. When joining two rolls, press both ends tightly together to create a close join. Place the insulation under electrical wiring to avoid potential overheating, and where possible, fix cables to the side of joists to keep them safe from harm. It is not necessary to insulate under the cold water tank, as the warm air during the winter will keep the water from freezing. Make sure to also insulate the attic door, and any loose and leftover pieces of insulation can be stuffed around pipes and any other areas where heat may escape from the room below.

Insulating your roof

For most insulation materials, one of the most important concerns in insulating an attic is the ventilation and airflow in the attic. Warm airborne moisture that drifts upwards from the rooms below will condense in the cold insulation materials and reduce their effectiveness. Sheep Wool Insulation actually absorbs this moisture, in fact up to 40% of its own weight, before its performance is affected. For this reason, Sheep Wool Insulation can be placed directly against a breathable roof felt in an attic and prolong the life of the timber rafters by drawing the moisture into its own fibres.  As with insulating an attic floor, choose the insulation width greater than the width between the joists. This will allow a snug fit and will simplify installing the insulation.

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Bedroom insulation Cosy and snug

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We received this gorgeous photo from one of our wonderful customers, firstly she said ‘It’s really cosy in the attic room now’. Then when I asked if I could share her picture, she added this for Ewe all to read.

‘The room is going to be used as a bedroom. It’s on the second floor and has the great views of the mountains in Snowdonia. We wanted the room to be warm, cosy and reduce our heating costs. The house was built in 1860 and has the original slate roof but was very drafty. We chose 100%Pure Sheepwool Insulation as we wanted a breathable insulation material that was eco-friendly, natural, non toxic and suitable for novices like ourselves to install. I think that the wool fits that bill really well.’

We love getting these stunning pictures, and very helpful info, so thank you so much for sending.
Please remember our range is simple, chemical free, 100 % pure Sheepwool and we have full IONIC protect. (Chemical free)
100%Pure, natural, breathable Sheepwool Insulation, ‘Healthy insulation can naturally do more’.

So soft , so white, just for ‘ewe’.

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Generally we use a blend of grey and black wool but this time we have used more white wool in our mix, and wow.. look at this fantastic result! Same great quality, just a whiter , brighter look..

 

Sustainable -Choice Puki Pods

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Camping/Glamping Pod, Garden Room, Office, Composting Toilet or Bakery!!

Totally natural pods which are used for  Camping,  Glamping, a garden room, Yoga or meditation room, even an office, beautifully built using Cedar and Larch with natural Solar lightling , clad and finished throughout with natural oils. And of course fitted out with our beautiful 100% pure, natural, breathable SheepWool Insulation.