Critical_Insight@feddit.uk to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 year agoPrice of electricity in Finland peaks at 2.35€/kWh today. Keeping my tiny granny cottage warm costs me over 50 euros for a single day. It's negative 25C (-13F) outside.i.imgur.comexternal-linkmessage-square294fedilinkarrow-up1863arrow-down112file-text
arrow-up1851arrow-down1external-linkPrice of electricity in Finland peaks at 2.35€/kWh today. Keeping my tiny granny cottage warm costs me over 50 euros for a single day. It's negative 25C (-13F) outside.i.imgur.comCritical_Insight@feddit.uk to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 year agomessage-square294fedilinkfile-text
That massive spike of 50c/kWh at the left looks tiny compared to today even though that’s already insanely expensive
minus-squareCritical_Insight@feddit.ukOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-21 year agoPolyurethane is better insulator, doesn’t absorb moisture and doesn’t require a vapor barrier but is also much more expensive. It’s what I insulated my shed with so that I can let it get cold if need be and will not have moisture problems later.
minus-squaredoctorcrimsonlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoI always underestimate oil biproducts in the market, but maybe that is the play.
minus-squareBastingChemina@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoIf available in your area, Wood fibre is often a better option than mineral wool.
minus-squareBastingChemina@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoWood fiber will burn slowly without any toxic fume. Its not perfect but better than most oil derived products.
Calls on Foam and Mineral Wool?
Polyurethane is better insulator, doesn’t absorb moisture and doesn’t require a vapor barrier but is also much more expensive. It’s what I insulated my shed with so that I can let it get cold if need be and will not have moisture problems later.
I always underestimate oil biproducts in the market, but maybe that is the play.
If available in your area, Wood fibre is often a better option than mineral wool.
Wouldn’t that be a fire hazard?
Wood fiber will burn slowly without any toxic fume. Its not perfect but better than most oil derived products.