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How To Install Sheepsulation; Natural Sheeps Wool Insulation

Whatever You Do, Don't Do This! - Repeated!

Don't climb up or down your ladder facing away from it. This is highly dangerous. Always face the ladder to prevent slipping and falls. I've fallen off of ladders and through roofs and it's painful; and that was working safely - trust me!
Don't walk between joists - critical !!
Don't cut any framework unless you know what you are doing or you may render your roof unstable and seriously weaken it.
Don't pull out any electrical wiring unless the power is turned off and the wire is safely terminated.
Don't push the rafters upwards or you may dislodge tiles and cause leaks.
Don't block all the air gaps at the eaves as your roof needs to breath.
Don't smoke or light matches in your loft and if you use Halogen lights, make sure they are not touching anything and have space around them as they can exceed 100 degrees C and can cause fires.
Don't use any other sheep's wool insulation products except Sheepsulation
Our Fleece Won't Fleece You!

As previously mentioned It is a good idea to remove any rubble and debris which is highly likely to be found between joists etc so that the fresh Sheepsulation covers all the gaps to increase warmth. You've now measured your loft and ordered your Sheepsulation, you ready to sheepsulate your home!

First of all prepare your working area. You may need to lay some walking boards across the joists to get to all areas of the roof. Remember DO NOT WALK BETWEEN JOISTS you may fall through your ceiling. Hang up a workmans light and prepare a cutting platform. Insulating rafters: Lay a walk board. if your loft isn't already boarded, use some sheet chipboard or timber plank at least 12" wide and 3/4" thick and lay it across several joists to spread your weight. Lay it along the areas near where you are going to insulate. If you are insulating a loft between joists and don't intend to  

How To Cut Sheeps Wool Insulation Sheepsulation

Prepare Your Working Area

Sheepsulation is available in different densities and the higher the density, the more difficult it is to cut. If you are working in a building with a lot of space around you that you can stand up in without crouching, the easiest way is to either make a table or solid platform that you can lay out the Sheepsulation wool slab to cut it.  
If you are working in a loft with little space the easiest way is to lay out a thick sheet of chipboard that will not flex to much. You could support the board underneath with some timber. See Photos.
Once you have your cutting area set up, you will need a good sharp cutting knife. I recommend the types of knives used by carpet fitters, available in all good DIY stores. Sheeps wool insulation is made from sheep's hair which is tensile and strong and you should buy a knife with plenty of spare disposable blades as they will become blunt or worn reasonably quickly. You won't get through one blade a minute, it's not that tough; but you will not insulate your entire loft with only one blade - is what i'm saying.
After you've determined the size you need to cut the slab to, lay out the Sheepsulation slab on the platform. You will need some timber or a length of steel as your 'fence' to cut against. This will be your cutting line. Position the 'fence' over the slab wherever you need to cut and push down on it to compress the wool as much as you can using your body weight. Now using the sharp knife, run it down along the edge of the fence with a strong clean cut.
IMPORTANT: Depending upon the thickness of the material you are cutting it is unlikely you will cut through entirely in one cut, so make sure you keep the fence pushed down on the slab and the slab compressed. Cut through the slab again to ensure the pieces are separated. If you use the Lite 50 you probably will be ok with one cut, if you use the Super Sheepy it will definately be 2 or 3 cuts. They key to this is keeping the material compressed so that you will also keep the same cutting line as close to your measurements as possible.
board it out, use the walk board to lie on to reach to the areas you are going to insulate. Try not to put all your  body weight on one joist.

This page is about installing your new Sheepsulation and keeping your house thoroughly warm!

We'll go through step by step installation procedures so that you get the most out of your purchase.

Preparing Your Working Area

How To Cut Sheeps Wool Insulation

How To Install Sheepsulation

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