Loft Roof Insulation Panels

It can either be laid between the joists the horizontal beams along the floor of your attic or the rafters the angled beams that support the roof.

Loft roof insulation panels.

Blown in insulation is installed using blowing machines. Batts come in pre cut lengths which makes installation fast and easy especially for framed spaces. The recommended depth of blanket style insulation glass or mineral wool for a loft is 250 to 270 mm. If you want to use your loft as a living space you can insulate your room in the roof by insulating the roof with fixed rigid insulation boards between the roof rafters.

Loft insulation is a barrier of material within your roof space. Boards must be cut to the correct width so that they fit snugly between the rafters. This means insulating between or below the sloping beams that form the construction and support a sloping roof. Batt insulation packages contain more square feet than rolls.

The rafters are joined together by a horizontal ridge board at the top and tied together by ceiling joists at the bottom. If you already have insulation but it was put in some time ago it is worth checking the. Insulating the rafter space will give you a warm loft. You can use rigid insulation board carefully cut to size or you can have foam insulation sprayed between the rafters.

These insulation panels also provide excellent noise control.