Home  5  Books  5  GBEzine  5  News  5  HelpDesk  5  Register  5  GreenBuilding.co.uk
Not signed in (Sign In)

Categories



Green Building Bible, Fourth Edition
Green Building Bible, fourth edition (both books)
These two books are the perfect starting place to help you get to grips with one of the most vitally important aspects of our society - our homes and living environment.

PLEASE NOTE: A download link for Volume 1 will be sent to you by email and Volume 2 will be sent to you by post as a book.

Buy individually or both books together. Delivery is free!


powered by Surfing Waves




Vanilla 1.0.3 is a product of Lussumo. More Information: Documentation, Community Support.

Welcome to new Forum Visitors
Join the forum now and benefit from discussions with thousands of other green building fans and discounts on Green Building Press publications: Apply now.




    • CommentAuthorPetlyn
    • CommentTimeDec 24th 2018 edited
     
    Residual material left over from self-build - in builder's bulk bags, weighing approx 100kgs each.

    Expanded glass bead aggregate for loose-fill insulation, limecrete and all types of floor screed - the non-combustible, green, permanent alternative to polystyrene (EPS) and polyurethane.

    Proof against all rodents/insects etc. Expanded recycled glass beads 4-8mm in size, free-flowing loose-fill, pouring or blowing, even into awkward spaces, lightweight, non-absorbent. Ideal for filling voids under floor, around cable ducts etc or as an aggregate for insulated floor screeds. Suitable for use under suspended wooden floors above a DPC in Victorian buildings etc, livestock buildings and other insulated concrete floors.

    High strength, high sound insulation performance, thermal conductivity W/(m-k) 0.066, environmentally friendly material. Insulation value does not degrade over time (10 years) or decay.

    Identical to products such as Geocell, Poraver, Nebulight etc., similar to Leca and Lytag but with somewhat higher insulation performance.

    In 'big bags' - capacity min 0.5 m3 per bag (100kgs per bag), 30 cubic metres available. Blower also available by separate negotiation.

    Looking for £100/bag or make me an offer for quantities.

    Forklift loading available or delivery possible, 2 - 10 bags per delivery. Please message with postcode for costs
      Glass granules 11.jpg
    • CommentAuthorPetlyn
    • CommentTimeDec 28th 2018
     
    The weight, as you say is around 200kgs for a cubic metre and we are looking for £100 per big bag which holds approx 0.55 of a cubic metre - if someone was interested in a large quantity or the full amount, we would obviously be happy to discuss the price.

    Happy to send some by post if you let me have an address.

    Thanks
  1.  
    It may help if you posted how much surplus you had - or did I miss something?
    • CommentAuthorPetlyn
    • CommentTimeDec 28th 2018
     
    We have 30m3 available in bulk bags containing approx 0.55m3 in each bag.
    • CommentAuthorbxman
    • CommentTimeFeb 5th 2019
     
    Thank you Peter
    The sample arrived today many thanks
    thinking about it as I had whisped my request to you
    I suspect that while you had visited the site several times it was only when you had actually logged on ;
    that you were shown my reply asking if I could possibly have a sample .


    Most intresting '

    the material is a glass based substance that presumsbly has similar properties and appearance to Leca appart from the color .and I believe to be lighter in weight .
    Wish I had known about it before .

    Had you thought about selling it as a hydroponic growing medium might well be better than Leca for that as the beads appear to be more uniform ?
    •  
      CommentAuthordjh
    • CommentTimeFeb 5th 2019
     
    Posted By: bxmanHad you thought about selling it as a hydroponic growing medium might well be better than Leca for that as the beads appear to be more uniform ?

    Do the glass beads absorb water in the same way as clay ones?
    • CommentAuthorbxman
    • CommentTimeFeb 5th 2019
     
    Do the glass beads absorb water in the same way as clay ones?

    As far as I know Hydroponics do not require the growing medium to actually absorb the fliud

    It just perculates through the medium with the roots picking up fluid and oxygen as required.

    The beads are very light I would not know they were glass without being told .
    cheers Patrick
    • CommentAuthorPetlyn
    • CommentTimeFeb 6th 2019
     
    To answer the query concerning water absorption - from the spec sheet, it states there is a 15% by mass absorption after 24 hours - hope this helps.

    There seems to be many and varied uses for the product - we just need someone who needs a significant quantity or many people needing smaller quantities in order to clear our site before we can get our drains connected as they are all stored over the required route of the trench!

    Thanks
    • CommentAuthorPetlyn
    • CommentTimeApr 13th 2020
     
    We have only a limited number of bags remaining and now offer a second bag of 0.5m3 at 50% - buy one bag, get another at half price. Makes the glass beads very competitive to EPS.
    • CommentAuthorPetlyn
    • CommentTimeJul 12th 2020 edited
     
    .
    • CommentAuthorPetlyn
    • CommentTimeFeb 20th 2021
     
    Sold - no further beads available, only Foamglas wallboards and T4+ floorboards.
Add your comments

    Username Password
  • Format comments as
 
   
The Ecobuilding Buzz
Site Map    |   Home    |   View Cart    |   Pressroom   |   Business   |   Links   
Logout    

© Green Building Press