Builders - loft insulation

[A Quiet Monkfish]

I've got to upgrade a few EPC's. Going to do the loft insulation myself.I think I'll need 200mm as this gets me up a scale, but should I get some 200mm or do 100mm twice ?

It's not pleasant up there and looking for the cleanest, easiest option.


Thanks if anyone's got advise.

[goats]

Grim dusty job….does that get you from and E to a D?

[WJ99mobile]

Whatever you can get your hands on

[IanD]

Nextdoor is insulating as we speak and we had a conversation about this, yesterday.
Recommended is 250 to 270mm.
Cost of rigid insulation is daft and you may have difficulty with supply. Sheep's wool might be an environmentally friendly alternative. Years back I laid 100mm parallel between rafters (on top of existing fibreglass stuff) and 100mm at 90 degrees. Does leave a few spaces doing it that way though. Don't take out what's already there though. PPE recommended.

[Tuerto]

I've got to upgrade a few EPC's. Going to do the loft insulation myself.I think I'll need 200mm as this gets me up a scale, but should I get some 200mm or do 100mm twice ?

It's not pleasant up there and looking for the cleanest, easiest option.


Thanks if anyone's got advise.

270mm, doesn't matter how you get there. Can't get 270mm anyway.

[Tuerto]

Nextdoor is insulating as we speak and we had a conversation about this, yesterday.
Recommended is 250 to 270mm.
Cost of rigid insulation is daft and you may have difficulty with supply. Sheep's wool might be an environmentally friendly alternative. Years back I laid 100mm parallel between rafters (on top of existing fibreglass stuff) and 100mm at 90 degrees. Does leave a few spaces doing it that way though. Don't take out what's already there though. PPE recommended.

Yeah, some old insulation has asbestos traces in it.

[IanD]

270mm, doesn't matter how you get there. Can't get 270mm anyway.

Wasn't the old fibreglass stuff about 70mm/3 inches ish? Nasty if that gets in the eyes or lungs.

[Tuerto]

Wasn't the old fibreglass stuff about 70mm/3 inches ish? Nasty if that gets in the eyes or lungs.

Yeah, bloody awful stuff, as are lofts generally.

[A Quiet Monkfish]

Grim dusty job….does that get you from and E to a D?

Should do. 13-15 pts, so F to E and D to E

[A Quiet Monkfish]

Nextdoor is insulating as we speak and we had a conversation about this, yesterday.
Recommended is 250 to 270mm.
Cost of rigid insulation is daft and you may have difficulty with supply. Sheep's wool might be an environmentally friendly alternative. Years back I laid 100mm parallel between rafters (on top of existing fibreglass stuff) and 100mm at 90 degrees. Does leave a few spaces doing it that way though. Don't take out what's already there though. PPE recommended.

Thanks, that's what I was thinking.

[A Quiet Monkfish]

270mm, doesn't matter how you get there. Can't get 270mm anyway.

200 will give me 13pts, and up a level. As you say, can't get anything above 200mm

[Tuerto]

200 will give me 13pts, and up a level. As you say, can't get anything above 200mm

Fair enough, crack on.get yourself one of those paper disposable all in one suits for when you do it. Available at Screwfix

[WJ99mobile]

Fair enough, crack on.get yourself one of those paper disposable all in one suits for when you do it. Available at Screwfix

And a proper mask

[IanD]

200 will give me 13pts, and up a level. As you say, can't get anything above 200mm

2 x 140mm if you are feeling flush?

https://www.celticsustainables.co.uk...ol-insulation/

[Tuerto]

And a proper mask

Absolutely.the cheap ones aren't worth a light, might as well put a pair of pants over your face, although some on here are probably at that kind of shit in a dark corner of their mothers loft.You get what you pay for with masks. Good advice.

[A Quiet Monkfish]

2 x 140mm if you are feeling flush?

https://www.celticsustainables.co.uk...ol-insulation/

Works out at £6 x 2 per m2. About 25m to do. Hmm.

[A Quiet Monkfish]

Fair enough, crack on.get yourself one of those paper disposable all in one suits for when you do it. Available at Screwfix

This says no PPE required !!

https://www.diy.com/departments/dial...E&gclsrc=aw.ds

Not sure I'd take that literally, but looks a lot better to work with than fibregass types etc.

[Tuerto]

This says no PPE required !!

https://www.diy.com/departments/dial...E&gclsrc=aw.ds

Not sure I'd take that literally, but looks a lot better to work with than fibregass types etc.

Fair enough, before my loft was converted, it was horrendous up there with dust, old fibres from the insulation etc. It certainly won't do any harm to wear a mask, it's the other shit that could be dodgy. Good luck with your project, Don't go through the ceiling, especially if the missus is having a bath below, like I did!

[blue matt]

This says no PPE required !!

https://www.diy.com/departments/dial...E&gclsrc=aw.ds



Not sure I'd take that literally, but looks a lot better to work with than fibregass types etc.

great stuff, use is to insulate vans ( behind the panels ) and Im using it in my shed and man cave

really doesn't irritate at all

[J R Hartley]

Watch you don’t fall. Wouldn’t want you to break your neck.

[nugent]

Jobs like this , it's always best to go up the local and find the village alcoholic that will work for beer tokens.
He won't moan about health and safety or masks or paper suits from screwfix.
He'll happily jump head first into a job like this for about 40 or 50 squids

[Tuerto]

Jobs like this , it's always best to go up the local and find the village alcoholic that will work for beer tokens.
He won't moan about health and safety or masks or paper suits from screwfix.
He'll happily jump head first into a job like this for about 40 or 50 squids

I think that Monkfish tried what you have suggested. He went to the Village Pub to find the local Alcoholic, but, apparently, you weren't there xxx

[A Quiet Monkfish]

Jobs like this , it's always best to go up the local and find the village alcoholic that will work for beer tokens.
He won't moan about health and safety or masks or paper suits from screwfix.
He'll happily jump head first into a job like this for about 40 or 50 squids

Surprisingly the "£100 a day" people are all now asking for £250 and have a six week waiting list !

[A Quiet Monkfish]

Fair enough, before my loft was converted, it was horrendous up there with dust, old fibres from the insulation etc. It certainly won't do any harm to wear a mask, it's the other shit that could be dodgy. Good luck with your project, Don't go through the ceiling, especially if the missus is having a bath below, like I did!

Not looking forward to it, but will wear decent PPE and take an inspection lamp up there.

[A Quiet Monkfish]

great stuff, use is to insulate vans ( behind the panels ) and Im using it in my shed and man cave

really doesn't irritate at all

Thanks, good to know.