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Ive been thinking about insulation for the shed, the walls are about 6 inches thick being palletsand hollow, ive had a couple of sugestions ie wool newspaper etc , i thought of straw , and then it hit me ..

Duvets. man made materials, definately warm, easy to cut to fit. and what do people do with them when they buy a new one?

Any thoughts on the subject? reasons why it wont work, anything im missing.

mrf94

I think shredded news  would work well.

Mice would love it!
;D

If you don't mind mice - you could always try Freecycle for a couple of duvets.
Twinkletoes

I have mice in the shed,I think the duvet is a great idea but you may find it becomes a des res for the little sweeties. :)

The first thing that come into my mind was;

OK it will keep you and the stuff you keep in the shed warmer but it will also keep  all forms of 'wildlife (good & bad) warm at this time of year as well??

Can you get hold of sheet polystyrene as used in cavity wall lining.

Perhaps there are offcuts lying about on a nearby building site.

You did ask ::)

Well it was a good idea while it lasted,

Thanks all,

Back to the drawing board , i had thought of polystyrene but couldnt thing where to get it

Try your local tidy tip.

I pinched polystyrene for my cold frame when my neighbours had a fridge delivered.  The companies that take them away must dispose of the stuff somewhere.

:)

I think the duvet will get damp.

I would say very damp, then smell and go mouldy. You cant treat mice in that way.......shame on you MRF :D

Mice shredded my sheets of polystyrene to make nests.  Barstewards.  A year later I'm still finding little bits of white static balls gettin in the way.  If only there was enough meat on the little darlings........

I like the way everyone talks about mice eating the proposed lining. My main concern would be that it would attract rats. They would soon find out if somewhere is warm and cosy.

I remember in the distant past I bought a HUGE sheet of polystyrene from a builders merchants for next to nothing!  But the other thing I would try to get on Freecycle or whatever would be fibreglass.  Vermin certainly would not like it and it won't store damp.

Good luck whatever.  You may remember though that wood is a good insulator in its own right so you may be able to line it is thin timber with an air gap?!

Just a girl talking so probably completely out of order!!

Old Bird
;D

QuoteIf only there was enough meat on the little darlings........

Well I've caught over 36... so it would cut down on the meat bill......
;D

QuoteWell I've caught over 36... so it would cut down on the meat bill......

Save a bit on cat food if nothing else.

As for insulation, air is also a good insulator if it is trapped in the cavity. Given that the walls are made of pallets can they not be simply lined on the inside?

They are lined on the inside ,it was the cavity i was going to fill,
and i dont think damp will be a problem,

The original idea was to put bricks in the cavity as a heatsink but lining
lets that one out, besides dont want the mice fetching sand and cement to set up home in the bricks.

So really im left with rockwool type stuff to deter the critters, anything
else is home making material for them .

Darn i was  sure the duvet idea was pure genious...

Perhaps the wifes right , maybe im not as  clever as i think i am.

Lord please dont let it be so Shes bad enough already.

mrf94

There, there, there.........your secrets safe with us mate ;) :-*

Some people in the states have insulated whole walls with empty tin cans/bottles. So you chug-a-lug your beer and chuck the can up in the attic til you have a nice layer. Would that work?

Who knows....but think of the fun you will have finding out ;D


cj :)

Egg boxes.