Loft Conversion Insulation

Insulating a loft conversion can sometimes be tricky, so be sure that insulation requirements are taken into account throughout the procedure of planning your loft conversion. As loft conversions are typically being converted into a habitable room, the new space should meet building regulations for thermal efficiency, which establish 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 having to satisfy 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’ll save on your energy bills. The trickiest 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 provide good insulation despite being very thin. When planning a loft conversion, make certain that there is enough space available for both the conversion itself and the specified insulation, as the insulation will lower the ceiling height of the converted room. Dormer windows and rooflights must be insulated adequately. These areas require extra attention when planning insulation, particularly with flat roofed dormer windows, as these may well have to comply with a different U-value than the surrounding pitched roof.