Loft Conversion Insulation

Insulating a loft conversion can sometimes be tricky, so ensure that insulation requirements are considered throughout the procedure of planning your loft conversion. As loft conversions are usually being changed into a habitable room, the modified space must fulfil building regulations for thermal efficiency, which define 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 being required to fulfull a different value to pitched ones. As with insulating many areas, it is regularly cost effective to insulate past the building regulations requirement as it will help save on your energy bills. The hardest facet of insulating a loft conversion is usually the constrained space. Space saving insulation materials are in many cases found in loft conversions as these will offer good insulation despite being very thin. When planning a loft conversion, be sure that there is adequate space available for both the conversion itself and the specified 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, especially with flat roofed dormer windows, as these might have to comply with a different U-value than the surrounding pitched roof.