insulation ceiling

  1. T

    Insulating bay window upstairs and ceilings

    Hi This is my first post and a DIY job that is new to me so excuse me for any basic terms that I will use ( still in the learning process).After reading various posts regarding the same project I am undertaking I am well and truly confused. My 1950's house has bay windows, we are renovating...
  2. B

    Insulating a ceiling? Ventilation or not?

    Apologies if I am on the wrong forum but.... I have a cold stairway with a high ceiling. The roof cavity above is hard to access, has some insulation but not much. Hence any heat rises up the stair well to the ceiling, collects and the escapes. Picture included hopefully. My plan is to fix...
  3. J

    Insulating a ceiling

    Recently had a full home re-wire and now the living room and passageway have exposed joists where the ceiling was ripped down to cable the new electrics. before we plasterboard the ceilings I thought it might be a good opportunity to stick some insulation up to hopefully lower the heating bills...
  4. Yossari

    Insulating between original ceiling and lowered ceiling

    The house I bought has a lowered celing and there is a gap between the original and new ceiling of about a metre. Although the loft is insulated Im losing all my heat into the gap between the two. The lowered ceiling isnt insulated. Does anyone know If I can insulate the lowered ceiling? I can...
  5. M

    Interstitial Condensation Confusion

    Hello! I'm renovating the bedroom in our late 19th century end of terrace and the original lime plaster is in poor shape. I may need to bring it all down and start from scratch and although this would be a pain it would allow me to internally insulate the pitched part of the ceilings as well as...
  6. J

    Insulation between ground and first floor. What would be the most cost effective option

    As I have all the ceiling void exposed. before closing down i would like to stick some insulation between the joist. What would be the most cost effective option? Not looking for crazy expensive stuff considering the large quantity but something that still will work at considerable price. Thanks
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