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[-] Hyperreality@kbin.social 10 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Roof/attic often uses rockwool or glasswool. Wall insulation is often something like XPS, PIR or PUR.

Although it sounds counterintuitive, I can see straw doused in flame retardant being better than supposedly flame retardant polystyrene foam made from hydrocarbons. I mean, just look at what happened with Grenfell Tower.

[-] Deebster@lemmy.ml 5 points 7 months ago

flame removedant

lemmy.ml is replacing some of your word with another one. Good ol' Scunthorpe problem!

[-] Astongt615@lemmy.one 3 points 7 months ago

"doused in flame retardant" isn't mentioned in the source as far as I saw, plus it would affect the eco-friendly, workability, cost effectiveness, and biodegradability benefits mentioned (though the last one is worthy of debate as a pro or con in the first place). Everything has its tradeoffs unfortunately. This could be the better side for some surely.

[-] homoludens@feddit.de 5 points 7 months ago

From what I have read they are using a loam layer on both sides of the wall, I doubt that this affects eco-friendliness and biodegradability. And they are F90 certificated. source

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