The Best Insulation for Each Area of Your Home
Attic: When attics are insulated, there is an increase in thermal performance and sound control, as well as year-round comfort. Loose fill insulation works well in attics with irregular spacing, many obstructions to work around, and old existing insulation, as well as low-clearance attics with little headspace. Loose fill insulation also offers extensive coverage throughout the attic, even covering hard-to-reach areas. With that said, loose fill insulation is the best kind of insulation for an attic. Rolls or batts are another option. Rolls or batts work great in attics with standard framing, few obstructions, and sufficient headroom. They're also great for attics that have no existing insulation. Without a doubt, though, loose fill insulation is the most cost-effective and efficient choice for attic applications.
Walls: Fiberglass batts or rolls are the most common type of insulation for wall applications in the United States. Mineral wool insulation is another viable option.
Floors: Loose fill insulation, rolls or batts of insulation, and foam boards can all be used to insulate your floors. The best option depends on what type of flooring you have and whether or not the flooring has already been installed. Loose fill insulation can be used to insulate an existing floor and is especially great for areas in between joists (the boards that support a floor or ceiling). Rolls or batts are commonly used for new construction. Like loose fill insulation, they're also great for use in between joists. In contrast, foam boards are typically placed before a concrete floor is poured. Foam board insulation is the best option when insulating underneath concrete slab flooring.
Basement: The basement is one of the most important rooms in a home to insulate. The most common way to insulate a basement is to use foam board insulation. Foam board insulation can be used on the interior or exterior of a basement, but it is typically glued and screwed directly to the foundation and walls and then sealed off with sheathing tape. It can also be helpful to install foam between the joists directly above the basement.
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Insulating the hot water pipes in your home can reduce heat loss and allow you to lower the water temperature setting on your boiler. This can mean lower heating bills during colder months.
You can do this yourself or you can hire a handyman to do this for you. We always insist on proper pipe insulation for safety.
In the UK it is recommended to insulate all pipes to prevent problems caused by freezing pipes in the autumn and winter.
As the temperatures drop, pipes are more likely to freeze and potentially burst this time of year. Save money on heating bills or expensive burst pipes.
Hot pipes can be dangerous especially to small children, so insulation can reduce the risk of scalding. Adding a layer of protective insulation to your pipes will help eliminate this risk while also protecting your home.
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Before you start you need to choose what type of insulation material you want. Measure the length of the pipes to find out how much to buy, plus measure the diameter of the pipe to get the correct size of insulation for a snug fit.
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Common types of pipe insulation materials include: neoprene foam, mineral wool, glass wool, flexible elastomeric foam, rigid foam, polyethylene, cellular glass and aerogel.
For electric immersion heaters, polyethylene or neoprene foam pipe insulation are the most common.
For gas boilers you should use fibreglass, if pipes are within 8 inches of the flue. You should secure this in place with wire or aluminium tape.
Mineral wool insulation can operate at high temperatures and has good fire performance ratings so can be used on all types of pipes, even industrial pipework which can reach higher temperatures.
Glass wool is another high-temperature insulation material which can be used for both thermal and acoustic applications. Flexible elastomeric foams have a high resistance to water vapour so can prevent surface condensation formation. This makes them an ideal choice on both hot water pipes and also on refrigeration and air-conditioning systems.
Silica Aerogel insulation has the lowest thermal conductivity of any widely produced insulation and can be wrapped around pipework to function as pipe insulation.
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