Loft boards are pieces of rigidfoam boardinsulation that are installed in the floor or rafters of anatticloft of a building. Insulated loft boards consist of thick sheets made out of a lightweight, high-density polystyrene, polyisocyanurate or polyurethane foam. These materials create stifffoam ...
If your home is colder, this could be because it's losing heat. You may want to invest in new or better insulation for your walls or loft to counter this. However, this is a costlier measure - you can read more about it below. What is the ideal temperature for each room? There’...
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Down fill power measures the quality and effectiveness of the loft or fluffiness of the down in a duvet. A higher fill power means the down duvet will be lighter and provide better insulation. Fill weight is the actual weight of the duvet filling. Down fill power vs fill weight key ...
This proposes that households are in energy poverty if they spend more than the median expenditure on energy, and their income after that expenditure is below 60% of the median net (after tax) income. Another indicator, proposed by the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy...
Ouch! That’s up there with“rentingis dead money”. She might as well have added,“You Only Live Once!”and then spent her ISA savings on aYOLOtattoo. Before we begin: I’ve learned that it’s impossible to write about UK property without provoking an outburst of emotion – from ever...
“Still biking Grant?” is a question I’ve been asked many times throughout my life, by friends or different people that I’ve met along the way. Riding a bike has been such a big part of what I do, it’s hard to imagine it not being the case. I think i
Investing in an attic conversion is one of the most effective ways to maximize the space in your home without the need for a costly and time-consuming extension. An attic or loft conversion can transform your unused attic into a functional and valuable living space, and it offers numerous ben...
Yet current policies to encourage more efficient energy use (and so, lower emissions) are failing. The UK's housing stock is one of theworst insulatedof all advanced economies. Installation rates for loft, cavity wall and solid wall insulation all need to grow by an order of magnitude by th...
The other option is to take the floorboards up and pack the cavity with insulation. Just loft insulation will suffice for this task. Be sure to wear protective equipment when using loft insulation because it is fibreglass and will affect your eyes, nose and chest. ...