A-Z of DIY & Building Guides Fitting Insulation

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1. When your selling loft insulation for a living, you soon discover that people are not aware, *nor do they care*, that the HEAT in the home is held back [it's retained] by a thin sheet of chalky ceiling plaster-board. To understand the problem get an small off-cut of scrap plasterboard and examine it. Question: How much heat is that going to retain? the answer is either none, or very little indeed. In 1961 ROOF / LOFT INSULATION was an hard idea to push, in 1971 - 2001 the concept of heat conservation was beginning to be appreciated, but guess what, OAP still didn't want it. Why? because they did not want workmen in their homes. To counter this the Govt decided to give it away free - they brought out grants, but even then the take up was'nt that great. An English mans home is his castle, and we know how cold castles can be in the winter. It's now 2009, if I go down a street, any street in the UK, I know that 40% of the homes have no insulation, or have 1960s 1" inch insulation, knock on these doors and maybe providing it's free you might find 3 who want it done. Some advice: Lay it along the joists, then across the joists, and make sure the ends are closed / or close knit, otherwise you have 50 little tunnels spewing heat out into the eaves. And insulate under the tiles, ridge to gutter - along / down the joists, I know its a sod off a job, but well worth the effort. And get it done, today, not next year.

   Posted by 40 years Man / Boy on 08/04/2009 02:50:20

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2. I was looking for a comparison of available insulation materials for a new build. their efficiency, cost , life-length etc. This would be most useful. I do not need to be convinced to use insulation only want some practical advice to make decisions.

   Posted by shirley bork on 21/03/2009 11:04:59

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3. Could not find any info about insulation under solid floors. eg flag-stones or concret. Ian

   Posted by Ian on 13/03/2009 22:47:51

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4. Hi, In at least one project, possibly including a Brighton penthouse, you noted a remarkably efficient insulating 'foil' worth umpteen inches of 'cosywrap'. Can you possibly repeat ,divulge, the name of such? Best regards, Derek Noden

   Posted by Derek Noden on 20/08/2008 17:53:13

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