Insulating roofs, floors and walls
A loft that gets too hot in summer or a floor that feels cold: the insulation is often the cause. We insulate roofs, floors and walls, as a single job or during a renovation.
Why insulate during a renovation?
Insulation sits behind the finish: under the roof, under the floor or behind a wall. During a renovation, those places are often already open. That is the moment to insulate. Because we both insulate and finish, one follows on from the other. Which room would you like to tackle?
Step by step to an insulated room
Every area needs its own approach
Insulation can go in different places: the roof, the loft floor, the ground floor or the walls. Each place suits a different material, such as glass wool, rock wool or insulation boards. Which choice makes sense depends on the construction and on how you use the room.
In a roof, we fit the insulation between the joists or rafters. A vapour control layer goes on the warm side. It prevents moisture from inside the house from getting into the insulation. Plasterboard over the top makes the inside ready for plaster or paint. A floor is often insulated from the crawl space, without having to take the floor up. With every approach, we pay attention to the joins, because that is where cold spots often occur.
Insulation alongside an extra storey, dormer or renovation
New spaces are insulated from the start
An extension, an extra storey or a dormer (dakkapel) adds space to your house. We insulate that new part while we build it. That is simpler than insulating afterwards, when everything is already closed up and finished.
Do you have underfloor heating, or would you like it installed? Then insulation under the floor helps. It means the heat goes mainly upwards, and less into the crawl space. Insulation also plays a part with new uPVC window frames: the joint between the frame and the wall is sealed and insulated again. If the loft is becoming a bedroom or workspace, we insulate the roof. Then we finish the walls with plasterboard, plastering and painting.
From cold loft to extra room
Insulation disappears behind the finish, but it does determine how a room feels. With an insulated roof, a loft can become a bedroom or workspace. So if you are making plans for your loft, think about the insulation straight away.
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