• should I insulate my loft?
  • Can I save money?
  • loft insulation work for your home?
  • do you insulate a loft?

Insulating your loft is great for personal and environmental problems surrounding the amount of energy lost through your loft. By insulating your loft space you can save energy, and in turn save money. A well insulated loft means you can heat your house more effectively which means you will use less energy and also reduce carbon dioxide emissions (CO2).

most cases , your home will be an ideal candidate for loft insulation if it has an accessible loft with no issues with damp and/ or condensation.

loft spaces with accessibility issues , blown insulation can be used. This must, however, be installed by a professional installer. Blown insulation, also called loose fill insulation, is commonly used to insulate existing structures that did not have insulation, or where other insulation is needed. This way is to blow loose particles into a loft or into wall cavities, which are the spaces between the interior and exterior walls of a building. Since even distribution of the material is paramount installation is normally done by a professional. An installer will typically take a shot amount of time and uses specialist equipment which blows loose, fire-retardant insulation material into the loft or wall spaces.

An alternate way in which you could insulate your loft is to lay insulation blankets. This can be done by a loft insulation specialist, or even by a competent 'DIY-er'. This needs to meet high standard to assure that the least amount of energy is being wasted.

you would rather use your loft for living space, then you might think about  insulating the roof of the loft instead. This is usually done by insulating between the roof rafters using rigid insulation boards.

Overall, loft insulation is an easy, cost effective way to reduce wasted energy. It is compatible with most homes and is cheap to install when you take into account the amount of money you will save every year on energy bills. This is also an amazing way to fight against the problem of global warming.