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Attic Insulation - Rafters

yourpics · 2010-10-02 04:00:27

Hi folks, I hope to insulate my attic between the rafters, how do I go about creating/maintaining the 50mm air gap between the felt and the insulation??? Lengths of timber 50mm thick??

02-10-2010 5:00am

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Hi folks,

I hope to insulate my attic between the rafters, how do I go about creating/maintaining the 50mm air gap between the felt and the insulation???

Lengths of timber 50mm thick??

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#2 02-10-2010 10:54am

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There are a number of ways - timber battens with sheet of ply, nylon Builders string, stapled in a criss-cross pattern between the rafters, chicken wire, nylon netting.

If using a ridgid foil-backed insulation board (Kingspn, Xtratherm, Polycomp) screws or battens to sides of rafters should be enough. Especially if you cut insulation to friction-fit between rafters.

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Cheers for that RKQ

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