On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:41:18 -0800, GMM wrote:

On 26 Jan, 10:47, Cicero wrote:
On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 02:26:32 -0800, Rick wrote:
Hi,

Can any of the subscribers recommend me a good loft insulation *for a
semi-detached two story family house please.

At the moment I have some old rather scraggy fibreglass material I
need to replace.

Been looking at this, any advice would be much appreciated ???

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/29949/...sulation/Loft-...

Thanks.

Gary.

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I have no personal experience with the item you've referenced but it
appears that some people are not entirely happy with it. I've just topped
up with this:

http://www.wickes.co.uk/ROLL-INSULAT...et/invt/161206

It's quick, easy and clean. If cutting is needed use a pair of sharp
scissors and seal the ends with duck tape. You can lay it over existing
insulation or use multiple layers. Check all the warnings about wiring.

Both Wickes and B&Q are currently offering 2 rolls for the price of 1 so
it's a good price.

Cic.

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This spaceblanket stuff always looks attractive to me, particularly as
it leads to a lot less itchy stuff floating about the loft! What
niggles slightly in the back of my mind is all the advice I've seen
(mostly on this group) about ventilation in loft spaces - Doesn't the
plastic wrap essentially make a barrier to vapour dispersal compared
with bog-standard fibreglass? Or doesn't it matter really? I guess
the same would apply to the silver bubble-wrap that the OP
suggested....

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I can't really answer your question about the possible short-comings of
'Space blanket' other than to say that it's made by one of the major
players in the field of insulation and they should know what they're
doing. We have to trust such people and hope for the best.

Reservations about the bubble-wrap seem to stem from the fact that their
performance claims are based on their own non-standard method of testing
instead of an available industry standard test. I think that we should be
a bit cautious in such circumstances.

If you're contemplating doing your loft I would certainly recommend Space
blanket for ease of use. I was dreading doing the job with standard stuff
and found space blanket dead easy. I might add some more just for the fun
of doing it.

Cic.

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