Loft insulation

[MickG]

Hi
Just insulated my loft with recycled plastic bottles insulation
Its non itch like glass fiber and rockwool and and the insulating properties are more than rockwool and fiber glass
Rockwool is R3. ? and plastic bottles are R5
Went to a local supermarket and found a Bed Duvet made from green recycled plastic bottles
looks as if the insulation could be used for under hammock insulation for you do it yourself kit makers
Any one seen or tried it
Mick

 

[Shewie]

I think a lot of fleece material and insulating fibres are made from recycled plastics now, fleece for sure as I watched one of those How it's Made programmes about it once.

I'd never seen the ratings before though.

What was the roof insulation like ? Did it look like doss bag filling ?

Doing the loft is on my to do list this summer so I'll have a look at that stuff

 

[MickG]

Loft insulation looked like fiber glass style,I was coverd with throw away boiler suit and mask and gloves as the old insulation i removed was fiber glass but did not get any itching
It took some tearing to part it to fit under center bar
It is more expensive than fiber glass
Look for deals when B+Q sell it half price
Mick

 

[Shewie]

Thanks Mick

I'm calling into B&Q tomorrow so I'll price it up while I'm there.

 

[bushwacker bob]

All Local councils give grants for loft insulation, IIRC it covers most or all of the material costs. They are obliged to do it to meet CO2 targets in their region and much of the funding comes from the Power companies who sometimes run their own subsidy schemes.

 

[MickG]

I thought you only get grants if you are on benifit of some sort
Mick

 

[Large Sack]

I thought you only get grants if you are on benifit of some sort
Mick

Nope, everyone can get a grant...but whether it will cover the whole cost or not is another question. http://www.government-grants.co.uk/

 

[MickG]

Just checked
If you receive no benefits you are only entitled to up to 50%
Mick

 

[bushwacker bob]

Just checked
If you receive no benefits you are only entitled to up to 50%
Mick

Well thats only half as good as if you were on benefits but it will still only cost you half what it would have.