Old duvets as loft insulation
9 replies
Metheven replied on 04/02/2022 09:34
brue replied on 04/02/2022 09:40
SeasideBill replied on 04/02/2022 09:48
JVB66 replied on 04/02/2022 09:50
JohnM20 replied on 04/02/2022 11:07
Posted on 04/02/2022 11:07
Thanks for your comments. Our duvets are washed quite regularly and are used in duvet covers so I'm not persuaded that they could be attractive to vermin. Also, are they any more flammable than all the other stuff that many of us keep in the loft all the time? There is quite a good air movement in our loft and we have never suffered from mould on anything else kept up there. I suppose my question should have been will they provide a meaningful increase in insulation.
DavidKlyne replied on 04/02/2022 15:46
Posted on 04/02/2022 15:46
I wonder if the density of the duvets would be a lot less than proper insulation and therefore unlikely to give much of a thermal lift? The recommended thickness of insulation is between 250 and 270 mm. I think I would just buy more insulation and send the duvets and sleeping bags to a homeless charity?
David
JohnM20
Caravanner from Derbyshire