Sea of loft insulation

Make sure your loft is well insulated. However, be aware that if you use glass fibre matting to a depth of say 250mm, but your floor joists are only 100mm high, then your loft will be a sea of glass fibre and you'll have difficulty using the space for anything else.

Improving your loft insulation may also mean that, dependent on your situation, you may be able to get a grant to help you with the cost.

So, if your serious about energy saving it sounds like there may be a compromise to be made when it comes to using your loft.

Unless of course some 'bright spark' sees this as a business opportunity and develops a product with the necessary insulation properties that will actually fit in a 100mm deep joist and let you use this valuable space in your home!

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