Hi guys,
New homeowner here and new to all forms of DIY beyond hanging pictures! Just wondered if you guys had any general advice for insulating my loft.
Basically, I've just bought a mid-terrace victorian house with a barrel roof (picture 1). The loft is split in two, each one a mirror picture of the other. I've got access to one half but access to the other has been plastered over (another project for me in due course). Basically I'd like guidance/advice on how best to go about getting some more insulation up there. Currently, there are joists of ~10cm running the length of the attic. I could lay insulation between these as has been done previously but what would be the best approach to increasing this? Laying another set of joists perpendicular to the ones already there? And what do I do about the middle of the attic where the eves are very low? Can I put boards between the actual eves and pack insulation in the space between that and the joists?
Any advice you guys have would be greatly appreciated!
RB
New homeowner here and new to all forms of DIY beyond hanging pictures! Just wondered if you guys had any general advice for insulating my loft.
Basically, I've just bought a mid-terrace victorian house with a barrel roof (picture 1). The loft is split in two, each one a mirror picture of the other. I've got access to one half but access to the other has been plastered over (another project for me in due course). Basically I'd like guidance/advice on how best to go about getting some more insulation up there. Currently, there are joists of ~10cm running the length of the attic. I could lay insulation between these as has been done previously but what would be the best approach to increasing this? Laying another set of joists perpendicular to the ones already there? And what do I do about the middle of the attic where the eves are very low? Can I put boards between the actual eves and pack insulation in the space between that and the joists?
Any advice you guys have would be greatly appreciated!
RB