loft insulation

Hi there, I'm looking at boarding and insulating my loft. I was wondering if anyone could give me some pointers. I've got a couple of questions on the picture attached 1. Would it be able to carry the weight of boards and then storage? Would I need to add any supporting beams? 2. The loft is...

Hi I'm keen to insulate a loft with unusual construction (see below). I'm hoping that can be the usual "roll out some mineral wool" to a depth of 300mm (and raise any boarding above that by at least 50mm). But am weary of condensation risks (all the more so as this is a timber frame, timber clad...

We have an old room in the loft (1920s semi) which, for now, is used for a home office. There is no insulation whatsoever between the loft floor and ceiling below which is a gap of about 140mm. For the time being, I can't increase the depth here so need to take an interim step so at least...

Hi All, We bought a Victorian terraced last summer and instantly had to get the house rewired due to it being so old. Anyway, I'm finally getting round to sorting out the loft insulation as the bedrooms upstairs get so damn hot in the summer and the insulation up there looks more like carpet...

Hi I’m hoping to improve the loft insulation of a cold roof of a large (c. 350m2) wood clad, timber frame bungalow that is currently poorly insulated and struggles with heat retention. It is currently largely single glazed (I’m working on secondary glazing with Magnetglaze Extreme Pro and 4-6mm...

Hi, I have a c. 9x8m loft in a 1860 ish Victorian house which I'd like to insulate now*. As you can see from the below, it's barely insulated, but is currently "cold roof" construction. 1) It's possible I may ultimately end up doing a loft conversion (in maybe 5+ years). It'd be preferable...

Due to expensive heating costs I decided to upgrade our loft insulation, its only half way through that I was made aware by a random google article about asbestos loft insulation. Now Im concerned it could be loose fill asbestos insulation. It's yellow and fluffy, see photo attached. Our home...

Hi there, We've just moved house and I'm about to sort loft insulation in the property (it's between the joists but not across - and certainly not up to the 270mm we want to aim for). A couple of questions if that's ok: 1. Any suggestions on which type of loft insulation? We are looking at...

Appreciate this has been discuss before, but looking to see if there is any updated advice. I bought a 1970’s built 3 bed. Before moving in we had some skimming done and I went to install some LV down lights. When I went in to the loft, under the fibreglass there was Vermiculite. I know...

hello my upstairs bathroom renovation is finished now so time to insulate the loft my rafts are spaced 60cm apart raft height 10cm currently there is 100mm insulation between rafts ( house was build 1990) might replace some of insulation I should be straight forward, putting legs 175mm, 1700mm...

I'm on the war path with the big A in our house at the moment, trying to find as many ACM's as possible and decide whether we need them removing. The previous owners have had the loft boarded, underlayed and carpeted about 12 months before we moved in - delightful, but I'm ripping off the...

I probably already know the answer to this question but I will ask it anyway. We had all the roof tiles replaced about five years ago and afterwards I renewed the loft insulation and boarded the loft. I also fitted 2" thick polystyrene between the rafters, the polystyrene being cut into tiles...

Hi. I need to increase my loft insulation but would like to have the loft converted in a couple of years. What would be the most efficient way to do this, reducing waste if it’s converted? It’s currently boarded, which is useful, so I think I’d rather insulate at roof level. Would PIR boards...

I have debated installing loft insulation...... My house is a 4 bed detached and i pay £100 per month for gas and electric. Joists are 70mm so putting insulation in between joists is futile and impossible as thinnest width i can find is 100mm. And i am not stupid enough to start raising...

Hi I'd be really grateful for help/advice - I'm panicking a bit! As a bit of background.... I am looking to replace the current loft insulation (fibreglass/rockwool), laid on the loft floor. This has been prompted by a potential problem of condensation on internal walls/ceilings; in our second...

Hi, I'm topping up existing loft insulation. We have 12 downlighters. The loft insulation has been cut back around them, presumably to allow heat to disperse. I don't think that it would be practical to do the same with the top up insulation. Do I need to use those downlight protectors or is...

Hi all I’m looking to board my loft for additional storage purposes only. Currently there are chipboard panels on top of the joists, with loose insulation just rolled out on top of this. Im not sure if there is much insulation between the joists as these boards are difficult to remove. Any...

Hi there I have an old detached bungalow and want to put a music room in the loft as well as use for storage. The gap between the felt and edge of the trusses is 75mm, can I put kingspan or polystyrene in between the joists to insulate the roof then plasterboard. If so what is the max thickness...

Just moved in to a 1950 build house and was hoping someone could give some advice. I’m a long time reader of the forum but this is my first post! I’ve started working on a room in the house which I believe used to be the garage - which has been converted into a room attached to the house at...

Hi There. DIY amateur here but hoping for some help/guidance. I was up in the loft in the house we just bought and noticed the insulation was a mix of the odd roll of fibreglass/wool but also this grey stuff. I was originally posting elsewhere to understand what the small nests were (since...