The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare skl.sh/belindacarr07231 Thanks for the feedback on the ceramic paint! I'll work on a dedicated on the Sunshield product.
Ceramic insulation was the only material we used in afterburners and chambers of roasting in the coffee industry. It is slow to apply, but absolutely amazing at how it blocks heat. It was also expensive.
I'd like to see the paint tests. There are other paints on the market for RV's and boat/marine that have similar properties to the sample that you received. Franks Tropicool for example. Testing these could be another series for your channel. I know people living in RV's, schoolies, and van lifers would be interested.
Yes, please, to the request for a review of ceramic paint. I'm in the process of designing a shipping container barn/ADU and house. Your favorite.😉 I've seen videos in the past of ceramic paint for heat resistance and it was impressive but nothing on how it works in the cold as an insulator. Plus, it would be a review by someone I trust. Thanks!
Hi Belinda, hope you're well. Another fascinating video, and sadly the downsides seem to exclude this material from the domestic setting. However, the ceramic paint sounds very interesting and I'd like to see more of this tested. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe and keep up the good work. 👍✌
lol. You almost broke with that shipping container home comment. Troll level: god mode. Well done. And thanks for all you do on these - it's interesting how material science is evolving for construction.
Yes please do review that paint. It would be interesting to see how painted asphalt shingles stack up against metal roofs or other solutions. See Matt Risinger's recent video: Metal Roof vs. Asphalt Shingles
"Oil-resistance" talks about the resistance of a material to dissolving in (mineral) oils. Polystyrene, for example, would dissolve over a short time in e.g. petrol aka gasoline.
I get rolls of this since i had a pressure wash company. Its used on burners to heat water. Buy it from a pipe insulation distributor, it cost me 50 bucks for a 50 or 75 ft roll. Great for forges since you can just wrap the insulation so its barrel shaped and its done. Bricks in the bottom and a piece to us as a lid.
Great video Belinda! The install did look very easy. Anything you can cut with your utility knife and make very custom cuts is a plus to me. As well as the lack of possible mold is a big plus. Thank you for being this material to my attention.
The moment you mentioned silica I thought "health issue, specially for the workers involved in manufacturing". On the other hand, a biosoluble alternative based on calcium and magnesium sounds almost like a nutritional suplement.
My father and I made a raku kiln for his ceramic arts out of this product. It's amazing to see in action. I would love to see how the sunshield paint works in TX, as I am from there and I live in the Mediterranean.
I'm building a hacienda-style home in the brutal heat of Arizona. Any paint that can reflect heat is fascinating. I would love to know if it works when used as a prime, i.e., with a pigmented paint over it. Wonderful content. BTW, I complimented you when you wore white; you look equally spectacular in black. Diagnosis: a true "Winter" coloration. Betcha classic bright reds, turquoise, and pinks used in saris are equally good on you 😉since those are also 'winter' colours. Keep up the good work! I hope to see a ceramic heat-reflective paint demo soon.
I use kaowool for my forges. I always coat it with satanite clay to prevent the fibers from becoming airborn and becoming a breathing hazard. This stuff is for forges and furnaces like she said. Too expensive for housing.
Absolutely timely for me. Also love ceramic technology hence spending huge amount to put ceramic composite siding on house (Ascend). Need to get blown in insulation sucked out thanks to racoons and was thinking. While you have great value and would love to support you SS only goes so far and home keeps making claims. Hope you can keep cool down there
Something like this might be far better for hot water line rather than the foam that is generally used. This would alos work if you have a hot water loop which I kinda wish we had. In desgining my new home I think I am going to put in a hot water loop along with a cold water loop as well. Some water lines might sit for several days and having a loop would keep the entire line set fresh and cool. Holding that 55F temp in for as long as one can is ideal, as well as the hot water. I am not sure if this is the same stuff used on water heaters to keep the heat in? Though might even work as well. We plan on having a very large water heater of 120 gallon range and then a pre heater 120 gallon that is run directly off solar.
Pretty good evaluation of the product, Belinda, but I think you gave it a bad rap with the oil resistance. It's not supposed to break down with exposure to oil, but it does have air pockets which will absorb it. That's messy, not degraded. I've dealt with ceramic fiber mats and they're awkward. Yes, we'd like to see more info on the solar paint, please.
I would like to know your take on residential metal roofing. There are these ads all over Instagram for Erie Metal Roofs. They say they're not like the metal roofs of old where they were loud when rain or hail hit. They also say they look like traditional shingles. I would love to know your take and comparison with these and traditional asphalt shingles.
Metal roofing isn't loud when installed over solid 4x8' sheathing that is used in normal home construction. It's only loud on barns & sheds that have minimal support under the metal.
Other than aesthetics and differences in finish there is literally no significant difference between a corrugated metal roof from the 1920’s and a metal roof of today with regards to sound. If installed properly it will be a phenomenally durable roof. As the other poster said, the sound factor has everything to do with the sheathing and insulation under the metal.
Hello Ms. Belinda I've watched most (or all?) your videos about insulation because I have a friend in Indonesia who lives in a tiny house, or cottage, where it gets very hot. She's very poor. What would you suggest to her to insulate her house? Would it be enough just to paint the roof white? The solution should not cost more than 200 dollars or max. 400 dollars in Indonesia prices.
Neither does spray foam. I was one of the first to take a serious look at container in about 2003. The thermal bridging of the steel floor supports destroyed any benefits of containers. No amount of insulation can counteract that bridging. Just look at the charts.
@@sparksmcgee6641 agreed. but then again, he doesn't recommend the use of containers for permanent dwellings, especially not for affordable housing. if a rich kid, a company or the state swings by to throw money at him, he'll make what they ask for, meanwhile selling parts to rich DIY-ers.
No because it would still have wood studs that burn. For decades you have to have a firewall between units in townhouses, those are the products and process to use if you need them
Ceramic Fiber is used for scientific & industrial applications only, it's not really going to be used in building and building science applications. Tho the ceramic paint is interesting, curious how it actually holds up in outdoor situations and if it breaks down more easily to weather
Very interesting video as always. Though you mentioning the safety gear needed when handling it while handling it without any of it made me double stop. Would love a test of the ceramic paint. That sounds pretty awesome.
Ceramic fibre insulation can break down into small fibres like asbestos, I would say it is not suitable for domestic situations only for controlled industrial applications like furnaces, check before use!?!
Thank you for the informative video. However: This video has been "ruined" by superfluous and distracting background music. It's tiring attending to the narration over the background music, masking the topic of the video and mostly adding nothing to the content. Narration or music is fine but one on top of the other is annoying.
Belinda, this is a misguided video. "How Ceramic Fiber Insulation can lower energy bills" gives one the impression that this is a product for a home. Then you mention it has numerous health issues and and has a low R Value? Then you ask if anyone might use this for their pizza ovens? This is a highly specialized commercial product that needs to be installed by trained professionals.
Well this is a channel for professionals we just let amateurs in to be nice. Biggest use is for pipes and high heat. Great for a backyard metal melting forge. Custom refrigerators and oven ec....
No you don't HAVE to. It's just standard irritant issues and you don't want to inhale anything which isn't an issue with the out of box product. People working outside get silicosis from dust in the air.
Rockwool™ is NOT made from asbestos. Firstly, Rockwool™ is a proprietary product manfufactured from vermiculite, a volcanic rock. Other mineral wool products also no longer use Asbestos, but use other rocks and ceramic,which are not carcinogenic. If it was, do you think anyone would be handling it without wearing PPE with breathing and eye protection? The presenter is a trained architect and so would be familiar with its hazards. Although US asbestos regulation is relatively poor in comparison with other developed countries, it reflects the power of lobbyists in its politics.
@BigHenFor what makes asbestos so bad for your health, is the tiny particle size that gets into your lungs. Rockwool uses rock dust, just like asbestos, to make its cotton candy like structure. They may not be the same company, but they are the same...tiny particles of dust that are extremely bad for your health and 100% does require PPE when cutting it.
Rockwool (A trade name) or mineral wool insulation can cause breathing difficulties over a period of time (Years) when working with it continuously especially in confined spaces without respiratory equipment as the fibres can be below a certain measurement which directly affects the lungs, this also applies to ceramic fibres (Like pipe and duct insulation fitters and loft insulation fitters), if you have a breathing condition already it is not recommended to install it, people who seldom install it need to wear the appropriate mask (Like with all products which emit dust) and polypropylene suit and gloves and it will be fine, but possibly itchy, but pose no real threat!?!
