(1) Loft insulation - there is a load of discussion about the various
materials, and a brief discussion about how to increase insulation in
boarded and unboarded lofts, but so far I haven't located a blow by blow
account of how to insulate rafters in a pitched roof if you wish to both up
the insulation and also use the boarded floor space (which precludes laying
extra rolls of loft insulation across the boarded area).

I assume that you would insulate between the rafters but leave an air gap,
then plasterboard out or add slab insulation across the rafters if you
wanted more thickness.
Or add wood to the rafters for more depth.
Or.....

(2) http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?...ation#See_Also

The link http://www.bre.co.uk/filelibrary/BR_...6_Edition).pdf
no longer works.

Which brings me to ask, how does one become a contributor to the Wiki to be
able to fix minor problems like links not working?

Cheers

Dave R

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On Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:21:38 +0100, David WE Roberts wrote:

Which brings me to ask, how does one become a contributor to the Wiki to
be able to fix minor problems like links not working?

See http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?...count_Requests



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On 15/04/2012 11:21, David WE Roberts wrote:
(1) Loft insulation - there is a load of discussion about the various
materials, and a brief discussion about how to increase insulation in
boarded and unboarded lofts, but so far I haven't located a blow by blow
account of how to insulate rafters in a pitched roof if you wish to both
up the insulation and also use the boarded floor space (which precludes
laying extra rolls of loft insulation across the boarded area).

Pop into your nearest builders' merchant and pick up the Celotex
information booklet, which describes in detail how to fit their
insulation between or between and under rafters. If you don't mind
giving them your email address, you can also download the data sheets
from the applications section of the Celotex web site.

http://www.celotex.co.uk/

Colin Bignell

On Apr 15, 11:21*am, "David WE Roberts" wrote:
(1) Loft insulation - there is a load of discussion about the various
materials, and a brief discussion about how to increase insulation in
boarded and unboarded lofts, but so far I haven't located a blow by blow
account of how to insulate rafters in a pitched roof if you wish to both up
the insulation and also use the boarded floor space (which precludes laying
extra rolls of loft insulation across the boarded area).

I assume that you would insulate between the rafters but leave an air gap,

yup, just cut rigid foam and press it in.

then plasterboard out or add slab insulation across the rafters if you
wanted more thickness.

the latter yes

Or add wood to the rafters for more depth.

No, wood is much more thermally conductive than the insulation, and
its far less work to stick a big sheet up, and less cost.

Or.....

(2)http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?...ation#See_Also

The linkhttp://www.bre.co.uk/filelibrary/BR_443_(2006_Edition).pdf
no longer works.

Which brings me to ask, how does one become a contributor to the Wiki to be
able to fix minor problems like links not working?

Cheers

Dave R

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?...count_Requests
says how, or you can give us here your desired username and email
addy, scrambling the latter so bots dont pick it up

My own feeling on this is it might be best to start a new separate
article for installation methods, as there's a good sized articleful
to say aout it. To begin a new Installing insulation article, just
type that name into the searchbox.


NT

On Apr 15, 11:21*am, "David WE Roberts" wrote:
(1) Loft insulation - there is a load of discussion about the various
materials, and a brief discussion about how to increase insulation in
boarded and unboarded lofts, but so far I haven't located a blow by blow
account of how to insulate rafters in a pitched roof if you wish to both up
the insulation and also use the boarded floor space (which precludes laying
extra rolls of loft insulation across the boarded area).

I assume that you would insulate between the rafters but leave an air gap,
then plasterboard out or add slab insulation across the rafters if you
wanted more thickness.
Or add wood to the rafters for more depth.
Or.....

(2)http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?...ation#See_Also

The linkhttp://www.bre.co.uk/filelibrary/BR_443_(2006_Edition).pdf
no longer works.

Which brings me to ask, how does one become a contributor to the Wiki to be
able to fix minor problems like links not working?

Cheers

Dave R

The terms you need to google are "warm roof construction" and "cold
roof construction".
There are snags and benifits to both. But you do one or the other, not
both.

http://search.aol.co.uk/aol/image?s_...c onstruction

http://search.aol.co.uk/aol/image?q=...ruction&v_t=na

You also need to study "interstitial condensation" and "vapour
barriers".

On Apr 15, 7:48*pm, harry wrote:
On Apr 15, 11:21*am, "David WE Roberts" wrote:

(1) Loft insulation - there is a load of discussion about the various
materials, and a brief discussion about how to increase insulation in
boarded and unboarded lofts, but so far I haven't located a blow by blow
account of how to insulate rafters in a pitched roof if you wish to both up
the insulation and also use the boarded floor space (which precludes laying
extra rolls of loft insulation across the boarded area).

I assume that you would insulate between the rafters but leave an air gap,
then plasterboard out or add slab insulation across the rafters if you
wanted more thickness.
Or add wood to the rafters for more depth.
Or.....

(2)http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?...ation#See_Also

The linkhttp://www.bre.co.uk/filelibrary/BR_443_(2006_Edition).pdf
no longer works.

Which brings me to ask, how does one become a contributor to the Wiki to be
able to fix minor problems like links not working?

Cheers

Dave R

The terms you need to google are "warm roof construction" and "cold
roof construction".
There are snags and benifits to both. But you do one or the other, not
both.

He's hardly going to create a warm roof construction on an already
existing pitched roof.


http://search.aol.co.uk/aol/image?s_...ge&v_t=na&q=co...

http://search.aol.co.uk/aol/image?q=...ruction&v_t=na

You also need to study "interstitial condensation" and "vapour
barriers".

Or just put a VB on the warm side. No further study needed.


NT