As someone who is thinking of buying some extra loft insulation before the winter arrives, I was a little shocked to notice this small print in an article I was reading a few weeks back about household savings that could be achieved in upgrading various things.
I think it was in regard to loft insulation to be honest (not sure though).
The article may have said you could save, say for example, 30% on lost heat through your roof by adding 200mm of insulation. However the small print said "compared to having no insulation in place".
Surely this is a bluff. Nearly all houses have some insulation already there, and so your savings may be 10% really?
Anyone else see any examples like this? A lot of the figures I see quoted re: home energy seem very high - do you think they are over-exaggerating them to try to get us to upgrade?
I think it was in regard to loft insulation to be honest (not sure though).
The article may have said you could save, say for example, 30% on lost heat through your roof by adding 200mm of insulation. However the small print said "compared to having no insulation in place".
Surely this is a bluff. Nearly all houses have some insulation already there, and so your savings may be 10% really?
Anyone else see any examples like this? A lot of the figures I see quoted re: home energy seem very high - do you think they are over-exaggerating them to try to get us to upgrade?