Methods how to save your money on heating utility bill: The huge task of home heating and home insulation

Your home has to be pretty well insulated to avoid heat loss no matter what type of present heating system you have.

To make your house more energy efficient, start with insulation.

Have you ever wished to lower your energy consumption? In this case look no further then insulating your loft. If your loft space is quite easy to access and possesses no damp or condensation issues, it may be easy to insulate - this might even be done by yourself, but firstly, lets take a look at types of insulation materials.

Property Insulation Types: A feature of a large number of products and solutions at present is the use of materials to have the product much easier to install, for instance encapsulating or offset against mineral wool in the layer of polythene, which can make it almost itch-free. Just as all the blanket products, it is supplied in thicknesses suitable for topping up between the joists and thicker models for putting across the joists.

Traditional glass wool insulaiton is made available in quite big rolls, that typically makes it convenient for putting across the loft joists, while, the rolls can easily be cut into smaller sized strips for laying in between the timber joists.

Insulating your loft space helps the environment: a very well insulated house consumes far less energy to keep it warm, therefore much less CO2 is released. With insulation improved, your energy efficient heating will release less carbon dioxide; which is a greenhouse gas, which contributes to global warming. But bear in mind, the products themselves can be eco-friendly by using high amount of recycle resources, for one example plastic bottles. Another benefit of this product is that it is completly itch-free, which makes it convenient for installing.

Many insulation products are made of eco friendly products and natural materials, including sheep's wool. Jus as we put on wooly cloths to stay warm, we can easily use wool to keep the house warm. And just like wooly cloths, it is comfortable to touch, which makes it very simple to fit.

Glass wool insulation products are made of recycled glass, although many use an especially high amount and are also made using technics that reduce or offset against carbon emissions.

The eco-friendly heating - Loft Insulaiton size and values It is very important that your loft insulation is thick enough if you like to save money on monthly heating bill. Building regulations recommend a minimum depth of 270 mm. Normally, thicker insulation greatly boosts energy efficiency. Each single product has a certain thermal resistance, known as R value: the greater the value, the greater the energy and cost savings. You should be choosing a minimum total R value of 6.1, ideally greater then 7 to reduce your energy bills even further.

Where do I fit insulation? When insulating you can insulate at the roof rafters, at the floor joists or even on loft boards, by using rolls of mineral wool insulation pointed out above.

Installing insulation at floor joists. The majority of your insulation should be placed at the loft joists. In order to obtain an adequate value, your loft insulation will be needed both between the floor joists and across them. The minimum required "R" value of the two layers is 6.1. Take a good look at product's technical papers to establish the "r" value.

Insulating at the rafters Home insulation products are able to keep your home warmer in winter and cooler in summer season. But nevertheless, if you are alarmed about the temperature contained within the loft itself, laying rafter insulation would help to lower the temperature range in your loft space which is a wonderful choice just in case you are alarmed about keeping important items in your loft space, for instance books and photos. Moreever, it is a very good idea as you will stop your central heating system pipework and water tanks from being frozen.

Simply by insulating your roof rafters you would also stop your efficient central heating system plumbing pipes and storage water tanks being frozen.

This can be carried out with the help of reflective foil roll that is easily stapled to the timber rafters or using an expanded polystyrene insulaiton sheets which push easily anywhere between the roof rafters. These insulation products don't have a satisfactory R value to replace insulation at the loft joists, therefore, are intended for top-up only.

Your storage and extra notes: Loft blanket materials may easily compress, for that reason it is neccessary that you do not put anything directly over the top of the blanket as this may reduce its value. For example, if you place one container over the top of 270 millimetres of insulation blanket will squash it to 100mm, which is the equivalent of only 100 mm worth of insulation.

Joists covered with storage containers are difficult to tread on, that is why we must treat this as safety. fixing loft timber sheets could very well certainly help you overcome this problem. Loft boards should ideally be fixed on top of a layer of blanket insulation between the joists. Note that blanket insulation is not suitable for installing over boards. As an alternative, a solid insulation product should be used either directly onto the loft joists or over existing loft boards.

To finalise, some local councils can offer free insulation for your loft space. Contact your nearby council to see which offers - if any - could be happening in your area.

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