To provide a useable space

Most importantly, before embarking on a project such as a loft conversion, you must employ an architect who will advise on the technical specifications. Once your architect has produced detailed drawings you can source a builder to complete the work. To create a habitable room in your loft, first, it is worth considering that if your loft is currently used for storage only (cold loft) there will likely be loft roll which is laid across the joists to prevent heat escaping from your home. To create a new room, you will be changing the loft space to a warm loft.

Loft Conversion Insulation

Regardless of whether you are insulating from the outside, or just from the inside, it is imperative that a double-layer of insulation is used. The type of insulation needed is called PIR, a rigid, foil backed insulation primarily used for roofs, walls and floors. The absolute best way to insulate for a loft conversion is to fit insulation boards over the rafters, but this is only an option on a new build or if renovating and stripping and relaying roof tiles. Therefore, the most used method would be to use the PIR board between the rafters, with an additional layer fixed to the underside of the rafters. Currently, the minimum depth of the PIR board would be 175mm.

Loft Insulation

A quarter of heat from our homes is lost through the roof (if uninsulated) It is an easy solution to reduce heating bills and maintain a warm toasty home. The recommended depth of insulation is between 250mm and 300mm. You can over insulate, and this can cause an issue with damp and moisture. Loft insulation comes in the form of loft roll, a mineral wool, made from recycled glass This can be laid directly over the joists to the required thickness. It is not recommended that this type of insulation is compressed in any way as it can reduce its thermal abilities.When it comes to loft insulation, our most popular brand is Knauf, a family-owned, multinational manufacturer of building materials and construction systems. Quite easily one of our most popular products is the 100mm Knauf Earthwool Loft Roll 44 Combi Cut – 13.89 m² Pack, this is one of the most cost-effective ways to thermally insulate your home. This form of insulation is made predominantly from recycled glass bonded together with a non-formaldehyde binder, this reduces the environmental impact of the loft roll production by up to 70%. The Knauf Earthwool is also significantly less itchy to traditional loft roll, with some customers even claiming it to be non-itch. This is a plain roll with no facings, however, should you require a paper or foil-faced loft roll, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us and we can have this manufactured for you.Here at Online Insulation, our main aim is to bring our customers high-quality products with a professional service that won’t be beaten by our competitors. We are incredibly proud of our outstanding customer service reputation, due to our support and reliability, which we do our best to uphold with every customer we work with. We want all of our customers to be completely satisfied with the loft insulation materials we supply, which is why we offer only honest and accurate information when required.If you have any further questions or would like any more in-depth information regarding our loft insulation materials, then please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us today. You can call us on 01509 649065 where a member of our customer service team will be more than happy to have a chat about anything you may need. Alternatively, you can head over to our website and fill in our contact form, someone will get back to you in due course.