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Renovating the Structure of Your Home with Natural Insulation Products

Renovating our homes is a task which happens yearly, redecorating the living area, followed by the bathroom which always results in a continuous circle come the following year when new trends are released. However, modernising the design and structure of our home is less frequent but highly important as this includes updating your insulation materials.

Acara Concepts are the leading distributors in the UK and Ireland of Pavatex, a natural wood fibre insulation ideal for insulating your walls, floors, roofs and attics. There are many health benefits associated with wood fibre insulation, here are few reasons why you should be choosing Pavatex products as your preferred home insulation.

Firstly, Pavatex, formally known as Hofatex, are natural insulation products as the wood fibre boards are eco-friendly and sustainable and they are produced from new timber off-cuts from local sawmills. The material is received as slabs, chippings and splinters then it is further processed to create the insulation boards.

Although thermal wood fibre insulation’s main aim is to keep you warm in the winter, it is equally important that it should be protect your home from overheating in the summer – which it does! The breathable insulation boards can store heat for up to 12 hours due to their thermal mass properties, this makes your home a few degrees cooler in the summer months. Standard lightweight insulation can only store heat for around 5 to 8 hours which is when the summer sun is still shining and during peak times.

Due to the high density of the wood fibre insulation, it is excellent at reducing impact and airborne sounds. Impact sounds are sound such as footsteps and furniture moving across the floor above you, whereas airborne sounds are noises such as talking, TV sound and traffic from outside.

Pavatex insulation are breathable insulation products which is vital for any home. The insulation materials absorb any water or condensation at a controlled rate and it then passes through the building and evaporates; this also improves the air quality in your home too. Having a breathable insulation is highly important because if the water becomes trapped in the structure of your home it can cause mould and damp problems.

Finally, probably the most important factor is the long-term durability of the wood fibre board. The characteristics of breathability, high density and special composition ensures that the boards do not change shape over time.

If you are interested in wood fibre insulation for your home or any of the other products supplied by Acara Concepts such as Soundproofing or Room Acoustics visit www.acaraconcepts.com for more information.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Stephanie Hutcheon .