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Insulating an already converted attic

  • 09-01-2008 4:45pm
    #1
    GetOffMyPatch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 131 ✭✭


    Hello Folks,

    I'm new to this forum so hi everyone.

    I wanted to ask some advice on how to handle this issue.

    In my opinion my house has poor insulation. After the heating goes off the house in freezing in no time.

    It is a 3 bed semi built roughly around 11-12 years ago.

    The attic was converted I think 5 years ago (not by us) and has no insulation in between the rafters. Obviously this is a problem but I'm curious to know if the cowboys who did the job omitted some other steps in insulating it properly.

    If I was to look at insulating it myself or getting someone in what/who are the best products to use or people to go to?

    Any advice/direction would be most welcome.

    Thanks,
    S


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  • #2
    250882
    Closed Accounts Posts: 206 ✭✭250882


    tricky thing to retrofit but i would advise you to look at some of the foil membrane insulations or alternatively, remove existing plasterboard, insulate between rafters(make sure to leave 50mm air gap below felt) and then finish with new insulation backed plasterboard, take a look at cavity fill insulation for your walls and check your windows, if they arent double glazed(or worse still if the frames are aluminium) it might be worth changing them.


  • #3
    ircoha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭ircoha


    OP: there is a link somewhere on this forum showing that the multi layer foil type insulations have been completely discredited as to their insulation claims.

    There is loads of advice already posted in this and the DIY section.

    Is the attic space habitable in the sense that when u bought the house was it included in the area of living accommodation.

    As suggested by 250882 check for how draft proof your house is, ensuring of course you leave requisite ventilation.

    Do the research suggested above and then revert with specific questions


  • #4
    AckwelFoley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,555 ✭✭✭✭AckwelFoley


    No insulation between the rafters in the ceiling of the attic or the ceiling downstairs? ie the joists.

    Is there plasterboard up or is it pannelling?


  • #5
    GetOffMyPatch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 131 ✭✭GetOffMyPatch


    ircoha wrote: »
    OP: there is a link somewhere on this forum showing that the multi layer foil type insulations have been completely discredited as to their insulation claims.

    There is loads of advice already posted in this and the DIY section.

    Is the attic space habitable in the sense that when u bought the house was it included in the area of living accommodation.
    snyper wrote: »
    No insulation between the rafters in the ceiling of the attic or the ceiling downstairs? ie the joists.

    Is there plasterboard up or is it pannelling?

    The attic space is habitable and I use it as my office space among other things. There is wood paneling on the ceiling and sides and a cupboard on either side. In the cupboards you can see the there is no insulation between the rafters.I have seen some insulation between the joists but not always.

    I hope I'm making sense here :-)

    S


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