Loft Conversion Insulation

Insulating a loft conversion can often be difficult, so make sure that insulation requirements are taken into consideration throughout the procedure of planning your loft conversion. As loft conversions are generally being changed into a usable room, the converted space will have to satisfy 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 needing to satisfy 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’ll help save on your energy bills. The most difficult element of insulating a loft conversion is often the constrained space. Space saving insulation methods are in many cases used in loft conversions as these will provide good insulation despite being very thin. When planning a loft conversion, be sure that there is enough space designed for both the conversion itself and the mandatory 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 care when planning insulation, especially with flat roofed dormer windows, as these may well have to conform to a different U-value than the surrounding pitched roof.