View media item 42740Hi All
I've just registered and tried to put the picture of our porch on here, so here's hoping it's ok...
I wonder if anyone can help with an opinion as to whether it's worth putting loft insulation into the porch (2.5 m x 2.5 m with a conventional tiled roof).
There is currently a upvc ceiling which has been fixed to the roof joists and cross timbers somehow. Unfortunately no insulation was put into the roof void 7 years ago when it was built and I'm wondering whether it would be worth doing it now. It seems to be a question of how much heat loss is there through the roof, the windows (DG but all round) and the floor (concrete and uninsulated).
Our front door is oak panelled, about 60 years old and I fear, leaking heat from the house.
I have just received a quote of £130 to take down a couple of lengths of this upvc (each length is about 30 cm wide by 250cm and it fits together like tongue and groove I think) and put in the roll of insulation (which I already have).
Before anyone asks, at the time the porch was being built, my dad was critically ill in hospital and I really didn't give the porch much thought....
My husband, who is not a great DIYer, thinks the benefit won't be worth the expense.
I'd be grateful for your thoughts.
Thank you!
Zoe
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I've just registered and tried to put the picture of our porch on here, so here's hoping it's ok...
I wonder if anyone can help with an opinion as to whether it's worth putting loft insulation into the porch (2.5 m x 2.5 m with a conventional tiled roof).
There is currently a upvc ceiling which has been fixed to the roof joists and cross timbers somehow. Unfortunately no insulation was put into the roof void 7 years ago when it was built and I'm wondering whether it would be worth doing it now. It seems to be a question of how much heat loss is there through the roof, the windows (DG but all round) and the floor (concrete and uninsulated).
Our front door is oak panelled, about 60 years old and I fear, leaking heat from the house.
I have just received a quote of £130 to take down a couple of lengths of this upvc (each length is about 30 cm wide by 250cm and it fits together like tongue and groove I think) and put in the roll of insulation (which I already have).
Before anyone asks, at the time the porch was being built, my dad was critically ill in hospital and I really didn't give the porch much thought....
My husband, who is not a great DIYer, thinks the benefit won't be worth the expense.
I'd be grateful for your thoughts.
Thank you!
Zoe
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