Insulating Your Roof Space

Insulating between the joists of your loft will keep your house warmer but make the roof space above colder.

Insulating your roof space.

Insulate and air seal any knee walls vertical walls with attic space directly behind them in your home as well. Flat roof insulation always requires professional insulation and damp roofs require professional assessment before work can be carried out. If you ve reached your target depth but still have a few bags left over keep adding the material at an even depth throughout the space until all the bags your calculations called for are empty. How to insulate a finished attic.

Before insulating seal any air leaks and make roof and other necessary repairs. With a finished attic insulation must help keep the attic areas comfortable. To get the target r value from the product you chose use the number of bags your calculations showed that you needed to insulate your attic never fewer. The technically correct approach depends on a number of factors.

Pipes water tank and loft hatch. Whether or not there is an inner roof lining and the total thickness of the roof structure. If it is located in a conditioned part of the house also remember to insulate and air seal your attic access. If your attic is often used or perhaps you plan to convert it in the future you will need to insulate the inner surfaces of the roof.