How To Insulate A Sloping Roof

Insulating a sloping roof.

How to insulate a sloping roof.

Whether or not there is an inner roof lining and the total thickness of the roof structure. However this leaves a lot of uninsulated sloping ceilings with little room around 5 inches between the plasterboard and the roof. The horizontal ceiling accounts for around 40 of the total ceiling area and is insulated with glass fibre between the joists accessed via the loft hatch. Before deciding to insulate a sloping roof it is very important to determine whether the roof is sound.

The main difference between the two is the location of the insulation. The technically correct approach depends on a number of factors. You do not want to have any leaks in the roof which would cause any subsequent insulation to become damp. If your attic is often used or perhaps you plan to convert it in the future you will need to insulate the inner surfaces of the roof.

The main decision to make when insulating a pitched roof is if you are going to have a warm roof or a cold roof. Our house has sloping ceilings to all the upstairs rooms. Although the cost of insulating a sloping roof is fairly high you are probably looking at several thousand pounds for a whole house with this type of roof the savings will be great. This will depend on the construction on your roof and if it is a refurbishment whether the roof tiles are going to be removed.

It must be remembered that just because a roof space is insulated and the floor boarded it does not mean that the room can be considered a habitable room for a full. This will help to avoid your roof space becoming. For a warm roof solution you will need to install insulation in the plane of the roof pitch that is immediately below the sloping roof. If you are satisfied that the roof is in good repair you can begin to start the job of insulating it.