Foam attic insulation

BobBobBobBob · 09-04-2015 08:38AM #1

Hi,

Just wondering what material is foam attic insulation made from?

Attic below is a house I'm looking at to buy. Is it easy to had extra light fittings (just cut away the foam in the area needed)?

Thanks,

Bob

Calahonda52 · 09-04-2015 08:21PM

Is it not pulverised polystyrene and not foam?

sydthebeat · 10-04-2015 09:52AM

yeah its certainly not foam

cant quite make out from the pics whether its polystyrene beads, or whether its cellulose insulation, which is usually grinded recycled newspaper.

im leaning towards cellulose

hexosan · 10-04-2015 10:59AM

Looks like cellulose

dathi · 12-04-2015 01:38PM

like the lads say cellulose but the water tanks need to be insulated as there is no insulation on them

BobBobBobBob · 12-04-2015 08:01PM

What's the best way to walk on this material or can I? Thanks.

sydthebeat · 12-04-2015 08:37PM

BobBobBobBob wrote: »

What's the best way to walk on this material or can I? Thanks.

You can't.

If you need to floor out some storage space you need to make sure you retain the same heat loss u value. ... so your probably looking at laying pir board perpendicular to the joists and screwing osb down over

Foam attic insulation

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