Aroundtown Magazine Winter 2022 edition

HOMES
Don’t let your heating bills
go through the roof
Around a quarter of all the
heat in your home gets lost
through your roof, so why
not consider getting you roof
insulated in 2022.
Think of loft insulation like wrapping your home
in a woolly blanket: warm air is retained within,
meaning you require less energy to heat the
home. This creates a more comfortable property,
saves money on your heating bills and also helps
to reduce your carbon footprint.
In most lofts, rolls of mineral fibre or foilbacked
felt are used to retain warmer air within
your home. At times, mineral wool or foam
can be sprayed into areas that are tougher to
access. Out of all available insulation types, spray
foam loft insulation is gaining a lot of traction
among UK homeowners as it provides many
benefits compared to others.
Generally, insulation is set up between loft
joists and can prevent the rise of heat in your
home to the loft. It can be easy and fast for you to
set it up on your own as a DIY project. Such kind
of insulation is referred to as ‘cold loft’ insulation
but does not provide 100 percent proper
insulation to your loft.
If you opt for a loft conversion or would like
to keep the loft in your home heated, you may
install the insulation to the inside of your roof. It
is referred to as ‘warm loft’ insulation. However,
this is slightly trickier to perform, and it is
recommended that you contact a professional.
You may even opt for loose-fill insulation if it is
tough to access your loft from inside your home,
or if there are some corners that are difficult
to reach. You can find loose-fill insulation at
most DIY stores, some of which may be made
of recycled newspapers or cork granules. Or
you could get a professional to use specialised
equipment for the setup of spray foam insulation.
If you already have insulation in your home,
it may be a good idea to look at how much you
have. This is because building regulations used
to require 100mm of loft insulation which has
now been increased to 200mm, or 270mm for
new builds.
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