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    PIR Insulation over studs (not inbetween)?

    A question about insulating stud walls. We have a room in the roof, and the eaves space is uninsulated. I have formed an opening into the eaves space (as was sealed off), and I am in the process of rolling mineral wool insulation in between and over the floor joints to insulate the ceiling to...
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    Superfoil/multifoil insulation - is it any good for IWI in 2022?

    Hi All, About to start a detached Victorian 3 bed renovation, as usual solid brick walls so no cavity to insulate. It has been a while since I've done some internal wall insulation, previously I've always used PIR on treated battens. I've spoken with Superfoil and they tell me their SF19+...
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    Insulating a sloped roof on 1st floor - sanity checking

    Hey everybody, ~1950's two storey hip roofed house, with part of the roof extending down through the 1st [UK] floor: The original rafters are suprisingly small (45 x 70mm), despite some of them going nearly 8m to the apex. The main hip section of the house has been insulated for a while, but...
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    Loft Insulation - A Big Con?

    I have debated installing loft insulation...... My house is a 4 bed detached and i pay £100 per month for gas and electric. Joists are 70mm so putting insulation in between joists is futile and impossible as thinnest width i can find is 100mm. And i am not stupid enough to start raising...
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