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Recommended rigid attic insulation?

  • 07-10-2010 1:00pm
    #1
    Turbulent Bill
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    My attic currently has bog-standard 100mm fibreglass insulation between joists, so I want to improve this and add some flooring at the same time. Due to the dense trusses only some of the attic space is useable for storage, so I was planning on using rigid insulation over the joists (like Knauf Space Board or Kingspan TF73) in the accessible areas, with a chipboard covering if necessary. The inaccessible attic space would use 150mm fibreglass over the existing 100mm insulation and joists.

    Is there any obvious problem with this, and do you have a recommendation for the rigid insulation? Stockist information would be good too. Thanks.


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  • #2
    RKQ
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    Should be fine. 300mm fibreglass is the current new build required thickness, which IMO you should try to achieve.

    Foil backed insulation boards are quite similar, so check their U-value to guage like for like. I'll PM a Dublin stockest but its usually worth letting your fingers do the walking & get quotes from a number of local suppliers.


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