Loft Conversion Insulation

Insulating a loft conversion can often be tricky, so be sure that insulation requirements are taken into account throughout the procedure of planning your loft conversion. As loft conversions are usually being changed into a habitable room, the modified space will have to meet building regulations for thermal efficiency, which specify 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 needing 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 part of insulating a loft conversion is generally the constrained space. Space saving insulation materials tend to be used in loft conversions as these should provide good insulation despite being very thin. When planning a loft conversion, be sure 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 care when planning insulation, especially with flat roofed dormer windows, as these may have to conform to a different U-value than the surrounding pitched roof.