GInstitute Home Improvement and Remodelling

Insulation is one of the key components of a sustainable home design as well for home improvement in the home’s later years. A well-insulated home reduces energy bills by keeping the house warm during winter months and cool during the hot spring and summer days. Also, cutting down carbon emissions linked to global climate change at the same time allows you to save money on electricity and heating bills. In terms of energy efficiency, investing in high quality insulation materials for your home is more cost-effective than investing in expensive heating and cooling appliances and technology.

It is thus, worth taking the time to choose the right insulation materials in the framework of the whole home improvement home design. Loft insulation is the most commonly used materials to maximize energy efficiency and improve the acoustics of your home. Among the various materials used in this category includes glass fibre insulation loll or rolled loft insulation and multi foil insulation rolls. Insulation materials are made from petrochemicals and include fiberglass and multi foil materials. These materials are widely used because they are inexpensive to buy, manufacture, and install. Plus, there is an assumption from the building industry that the performance ability of the loft insulation materials is higher compared to that of plain walling and roofing materials.

Loft insulation materials work by resisting heat flow measured by an R-value. The higher the R-value, the greater the insulation. This R-value varies according to material type, density, and thickness, and is affected by thermal bridging, unwanted heat flow that occurs at joists, metal stud, and rafter beams. For instance, for fibreglass or rolled loft insulation, they provide a thermal conductivity of 0.040 W/mK and a thermal resistance of between 2.5 – 5.0 m2K/W. If you want a tear resistant, rot-proof insulation that does not weaken over time, the multi foil insulation is one of the perfect loft insulation choices.

With loft insulation, you are contributing to a greener environment at the same time reducing the cost on your energy bills. Rockwool insulation is another material usually used for cavity wall insulation and can also be installed as part of the ceiling, usually after the inner segment is built and before the building of the external brick outer portion. For the internal partition wall insulation, insulated plasterboard is normally installed for acoustic insulation purposes rather than thermal insulation. Insulation boards prevent sound from being transmitted and to provide thermal insulation to walls within a home.