Loft Conversion Insulation

Insulating a loft conversion can often be complicated, so be sure that insulation requirements are considered throughout the procedure of planning your loft conversion. As loft conversions are commonly being converted into a habitable room, the new space will have to meet building regulations for thermal efficiency, which state a U-value for the speed of heat loss through an area. These values are set differently for walls, floors, windows and roofs, with flat roofs required to fulfull a different value to pitched ones. As with insulating many areas, it is often cost effective to insulate beyond the building regulations requirement as it will save on your energy bills. The trickiest element of insulating a loft conversion is often the constrained space. Space saving insulation methods are often used in loft conversions as these will offer good insulation despite being very thin. When planning a loft conversion, check that there is plenty of space designed for both the conversion itself and the necessary insulation, as the insulation will impact the ceiling height of the converted room. Dormer windows and rooflights will have to be insulated adequately. These areas require extra attention when planning insulation, especially with flat roofed dormer windows, as these could have to fulfl a different U-value than the surrounding pitched roof.