On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 00:35:03 -0000, "andrewpreece"
wrote:

stuff insulation down your
eaves, but leave the occasional gap so that air can circulate in your loft
freely - I can't imagine you need to keep the entire length of the eaves
free to get adequate circulation.

Andy.


That is wrong and would cause damp and then rot in the sloping ceiling
rafters. The correct way is to remove the plasterboard and insulate
with something like celotex between the rafters and below the rafters
leaving 50mm gap on the cold side of the insulation. Also making sure
there is good ventilation in the eaves and if not add some soffit
vents or somehting. There must be a vapour seal on the warm side of
the insulation which can be acheived with foil backed plasterboard or
taping the insulation.

If the sloping bits are only short in length and the above isnt worth
the effort I'd just put insulated plasterboard on the inside
attatching with nails or screws.

Basil