"Andy Hall" wrote in message
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On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 00:00:52 +0100, "L Reid"
wrote:



I found Celotex much more pleasant to work with than rockwool or glass
fibre. Certainly I didn't find gloves necessary, but for cutting,
especially with a power tool like a circular saw, a dust mask is
essential and it's preferable to work outside. It does create a lot
of fine dust, but only when actually cutting. I used an old table
saw with an old blade and hooked up the dust extraction to the Bosch
wet/dry cleaner. That sucks up most of the dust, but I still think
that a dust mask makes sense. The most efficient way is to cut some
or all of the pieces then get into the loft and have someone pass them
up to you. The job goes pretty quickly then.
Celotex has foil vapour barrier on both sides.


.andy

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Thanks Andy. Did you replace existing insulation with it, and if so, how did
it perform thermally compared to the 'old stuff'? Think I'll make a point of
cutting it up outside, weather allowing. Did you just lay it flat, or did
you use tape to hold it in place?

Cheers!

Leigh