Loft Conversion Insulation

Insulating a loft conversion can often be complicated, so ensure that insulation requirements are taken into account throughout the process of planning your loft conversion. As loft conversions are usually being converted into a habitable room, the modified space will have to fulfil building regulations for thermal efficiency, which establish a U-value for the amount of heat loss through an area. These values are set differently for walls, floors, windows and roofs, with flat roofs having to fulfull a different value to pitched ones. As with insulating many areas, it is regularly cost effective to insulate beyond the building regulations requirement as it will save on your energy bills. The hardest element of insulating a loft conversion is generally the limited space. Space saving insulation methods tend to be utilised in loft conversions as these will offer good insulation despite being very thin. When planning a loft conversion, be sure that there is ample space designed for both the conversion itself and the necessary insulation, as the insulation will influence the ceiling height of the converted room. Dormer windows and rooflights will need to be insulated adequately. These areas require extra attention when planning insulation, particularly with flat roofed dormer windows, as these may well have to conform to a different U-value than the surrounding pitched roof.