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Insulating between stud walls in attic

  • 05-10-2019 3:56pm
    #1
    mccarthy.087
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55 ✭✭


    Hi,
    Just looking for s bit of advice. I’m just finished a new build bungalow and while I was at it i studded out my attic I into a few rooms for if I need them down the line. Now I had off cuts of insulated plasterboard left over from the build so what I was planning on doing was to use these to cut and fit between the studs in the attic as insulation. Has anyone any thoughts on this? I started today and took a picture.


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  • #2
    mccarthy.087
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55 ✭✭mccarthy.087


    mccarthy.087 wrote: »
    Hi,
    Just looking for s bit of advice. I’m just finished a new build bungalow and while I was at it i studded out my attic I into a few rooms for if I need them down the line. Now I had off cuts of insulated plasterboard left over from the build so what I was planning on doing was to use these to cut and fit between the studs in the attic as insulation. Has anyone any thoughts on this? I started today and took a picture.

    Here are the pics.


  • #3
    fred funk }{
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,827 ✭✭✭fred funk }{


    For what exactly? The stud walls are already within the warm space.


  • #4
    mccarthy.087
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55 ✭✭mccarthy.087


    fred funk }{ wrote: »
    For what exactly? The stud walls are already within the warm space.

    I just figured it would stand to me in the long run with regards to heating bills and also help reduce noise transporting between the rooms. Is it not the norm to insulate between studs? I assumed it mostly is done with wool so I was just going to use up my off cuts instead of buying wool.


  • #5
    Shefwedfan
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    Not sure why you would do it unless you are insulating a bathroom....if in attic would you not have bigger transfer of noise down stairs?


  • #6
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    You would have been best to install a vapour barrier/air-tightness membrane in the warm side of the insulation before you studded out the space. Now you’ll always have uncontrolled drafts..


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  • #7
    SC024
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 586 ✭✭✭SC024


    BryanF wrote: »
    You would have been best to install a vapour barrier/air-tightness membrane in the warm side of the insulation before you studded out the space. Now you’ll always have uncontrolled drafts..

    Wouldn't the spray foam insulation sort that?


  • #8
    Calahonda52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,888 ✭✭✭✭Calahonda52


    SC024 wrote: »
    Wouldn't the spray foam insulation sort that?


    What type of foam is it, open or closed cell?
    .
    What's the rest of the build-up back out to the slates/roof tiles?

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  • #9
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    SC024 wrote: »
    Wouldn't the spray foam insulation sort that?

    Not really.


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