These insulation panels also provide excellent noise control.
Loft roof insulation panels.
Batts come in pre cut lengths which makes installation fast and easy especially for framed spaces.
This means insulating between or below the sloping beams that form the construction and support a sloping roof.
Batt insulation packages contain more square feet than rolls.
They can then be covered by insulated plasterboard.
Blown in insulation is installed using blowing machines.
Boards must be cut to the correct width so that they fit snugly between the rafters.
If you already have insulation but it was put in some time ago it is worth checking the.
The rafters are joined together by a horizontal ridge board at the top and tied together by ceiling joists at the bottom.
The recommended depth of blanket style insulation glass or mineral wool for a loft is 250 to 270 mm.
An alternative way to insulate your loft is to fit the insulation between and over the rafters these are the sloping timbers that make up the roof itself.
Insulating the rafter space will give you a warm loft.
It can either be laid between the joists the horizontal beams along the floor of your attic or the rafters the angled beams that support the roof.
You can use rigid insulation board carefully cut to size or you can have foam insulation sprayed between the rafters.