Attic Insulation advise, please
Hi Everyone,
I hope all is well. Just tying up the last few ends, before I move in.
The attic was one last hurdle, it was full of rat poo and dirt. Which I cleaned out, one of the dirtiest jobs I ever did. I scratched myself for days after!
Now it looks fairly clean and bare after I got rid of that itchy fibreglass insulation
Tried to look for replacement insulation and the best I have come across is sheep wool but it's too expensive at roughly 2 grand! I don't want to even think of touching that itchy fibreglass material. Some material I have seen is advertised as non-itchy but has come from garbage dumps/recycling yards. So not impressed
The total area of the attic is 56 m2 and the interjoist space is around 45 cm on an average
Could someone please recommend some insulation?
Please see pics enclosed within
KR
Mel
ps-- I have already hoovered the
attic but there's still some plaster and dust around. Does it have to be as clean as a whistle?
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Comments (4)Thanks Lynne. Ok - that makes it potentially a lot easier! You have 2 options when you need more headroom: 1 - You could lower the first floor ceiling, if there is room to do so, although this is of course very messy! You could then add a dormer to the rear under permitted development (if your property has permitted development rights). The other option is to raise the roof , which could be done in a few ways. You could either remove the existing roof completely and obtain planning approval to raise the pitch to enable more headroom, and add a dormer (if needed) in the process. The other option is to extend the front roof slope and add a dormer which provides sufficient headroom at the back. Please note that planning permission will always be required to raise the roof, and if you are in a conservation area, area of outstanding natural beauty, or Green Belt, or have any other restriction on the property, it may be harder to obtain planning permission for this. I hope this helps give you an idea of what you may be able to achieve. It would be advisable to speak to a local architect or agent who knows the area and will be able to provide more specific information and advice. All the best....See MoreUnderfloor Heating Advise Please
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Comments (20)The good thing is that, despite the dust and debris in the attic, it's something I could envisage cleaning up, hoovering and replacing the insulation on me own. So all I would need are the raw material and some weekends off. Plus, my daughter and I suffer from all sorts of allergies, such as pollen/hayfever and eczema. So thought this natural wool may be ideal, plus it's said to absorb moisture, helping in keeping the attic dry. Which is already under attack from mould. The two negatives it has are wrt costs and its thermal R rate. If I can fit it myself, could help lower these costs and wrt to its lower insulating property, with global warming etc, maybe we might not need that high level of insulation? Except in 2012 (beast from the east), the last 15-20 winters in Birmingham have been pretty mild. That's my theory at least Thanks Mel...See MoreHU-768402840
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