Morning all.
I have a 1920's terraced house and a roof insulation problem.
We spend a lot on heating and the upstairs is noticably colder than the downstairs. In the loft there is some insulation which needs topping up to modern standards and thats fine, but the real problem is the sloping/pitched roof that goes down further than I can reach.
I'm not a builder so I thought I'd try and explain best with a picture
As you can see in the loft the top to middle part of the roof is accessible and I can move around freely to place insulation.
But further down the roof between the joists there is no insulation at all, and the reason for this is the access is very limited.
The width between the joists is 330mm, while the height of those sames joists is 100mm high at the most. The gap running down to the bottom of the roof is about 110-120mm high at the most and in this section there is no insulation at all.
My problem is with such small access and so far down to go I cannot think of a way of insulation this area. I tried buying some of that space blanket and pushing it down with a stick, but once you push it into the gap you cannot see any further down and it snags on everything making it impossible to push down with accuracy.
On top of that I can only find the 150mm version which quickly expands to fill the whole gap leaving no room for ventilation.
Can anyone suggest a better material or method for insulating this large area and making my home a bit more energy efficient during the winter, and cooler during the summer (It's like a furnace!)
Many thanks
I have a 1920's terraced house and a roof insulation problem.
We spend a lot on heating and the upstairs is noticably colder than the downstairs. In the loft there is some insulation which needs topping up to modern standards and thats fine, but the real problem is the sloping/pitched roof that goes down further than I can reach.
I'm not a builder so I thought I'd try and explain best with a picture
As you can see in the loft the top to middle part of the roof is accessible and I can move around freely to place insulation.
But further down the roof between the joists there is no insulation at all, and the reason for this is the access is very limited.
The width between the joists is 330mm, while the height of those sames joists is 100mm high at the most. The gap running down to the bottom of the roof is about 110-120mm high at the most and in this section there is no insulation at all.
My problem is with such small access and so far down to go I cannot think of a way of insulation this area. I tried buying some of that space blanket and pushing it down with a stick, but once you push it into the gap you cannot see any further down and it snags on everything making it impossible to push down with accuracy.
On top of that I can only find the 150mm version which quickly expands to fill the whole gap leaving no room for ventilation.
Can anyone suggest a better material or method for insulating this large area and making my home a bit more energy efficient during the winter, and cooler during the summer (It's like a furnace!)
Many thanks
