I got the loft eaves vents in SIG Ireland off Turnpike Road. €25 for a pack of 10. They're very thin plastic and only about 300mm wide but I think they'll do the job.Since you are wisely putting in loft vents, you should not have condensation issues
Although I changed from halogen lamps to LEDs for safety reasons as well as running costs, I still would like to put a cover over them and was going to check out today where to get the hoods. Clay flower pots are a great idea - thanks for that!!What I would do is put three clay flower pots, upturned, over them in the attic, and insulate around/over them.
Yes I do have an extractor fan in bathroom that exhausts through flexible tube and out through the roof and it's the only outlet for moist air as no windows in bathroom. I must check to see if I can put a time-out on the fan as I'd be afraid now with all the insulation that it could overheat if I forget to turn the lights off in the morning (fan is activated by light switch)Also I assume you have an extractor fan in the bathroom, that exhausts to the outside.
I bought foam insulation strip draught excluder yesterday and I'll stick polystyrene whiteboard to both sides of the hatch and then stick some of the loft insulation on it also.Regarding the access hatch, insulate above it, and use draught excluders
Yes it times out after the light is switched off. The flexible pipe is not taut and so coils around a bit on the floor before heading up. I hadn't thought that was an issue but now that you've mentioned it, it seems logical that moisture would gather and eventually block the passage of air. I'll see if I can fix it. Heading back up to the attic now so I'll have a look. Thanks.You can get ones that time out a set number of minutes after the light is turned off.
And while you're up in the attic, make sure the extractor flexible pipe isn't, or cant, hang down anywhere, as if it fills up with water, then it will act like a U-bend in a sink and stop extracting.
Foobar - you should put in around 12 inches of insulation. Within the joists, then at right angles across the joists. All wiring should be on top of the insulation - don't bury the wires under it.
Woodies DIY are doing good offer at the moment in relation to insulation... €15 for a roll of 200mm - not too sure of the length, but it's a good price. You might be able to get a discount from a co-op etc, if bulk buying rolls of insulation.
Thanks. I have kept the insulation away from the eaves, but is it ok to insulate all the way to the boundary wall with the neighbours house? i.e. For a semi-detached house, the side of the house which is attached.You can get 1.2m rolls that you can cut down to 320mm, that'll probably work out cheaper than trimming 380mm rolls. Proper builders providers are usually best, shop around online then call your local providers for a price keeping in mind they'll likely quote exclusive of VAT.
Measure the depth of the joints and get insulation of that thickness. Cut that to 320mm widths and fit in place. Perpendicular to that, roll out another layer to provide full coverage. 100mm in total isn't enough, aim for double this or even 300mm.
If you want to create some floor space for storage, you could place pre-insulated boards such as these above the joists.
Ideally cables should go above the insulation.
Thanks. I have kept the insulation away from the eaves, but is it ok to insulate all the way to the boundary wall with the neighbours house?
Ideally cables should go above the insulation.
Work slow up there and take care. If your phone or doorbell rings then don't rush down to answer. Wear a good dust mask, hat and get a light with headstrap. Have some timber to place across joists to allow you to move about. I used some shelving planks for this and these allowed me to slide along on my belly to insert the eave vents and to ensure the insulation went as close to the edge as possible. Bring, a large scissors, stanley knife, duct tape, masking tape, electrical tape, pipe insulation tubing, staple gun (I used this to staple the eave vents to the soffit) and a small hand-held cordless vacuum cleaner up with you.Insulation is missing in places and 50mm (found old some insulation bags up there that said 2") everywhere else. I would need to top up the 50 to 100m, but I am considering dumping it and putting down new 100. I don't think it's possible to buy 50mm roll. The other option would be to fold / move the existing insulation so that it's doubled-up and then buying about half the amount of 100 to cover the remaining.
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