Loft Roof Insulation Panels

It makes adding insulation to your attic a breeze.

Loft roof insulation panels.

Insulating the rafter space will give you a warm loft. 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. 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.

The rafters are joined together by a horizontal ridge board at the top and tied together by ceiling joists at the bottom. Blown in insulation is installed using blowing machines. If you want to use your loft as a living space you can insulate your room in the roof by insulating the roof with fixed rigid insulation boards between the roof rafters. 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. Loft insulation is a barrier of material within your roof space. Batts come in pre cut lengths which makes installation fast and easy especially for framed spaces. They can then be covered by insulated plasterboard.

The recommended depth of blanket style insulation glass or mineral wool for a loft is 250 to 270 mm.