Insulation!

[jmurray01]

Have you got any insulation in your house ?

Last year we got our attic insulation topped up, as there wasn't much there, and I have really noticed the difference.

Before, we had to have the radiators up to full heat almost all the time to keep the rooms warm enough, but now, we only have to put them on once or twice a day to top up the temperature.

 

[Depmandog]

How old is your house, err excuse me - your ...,,castle?

Just wondering is all, curious if your abode was really old or something newer. Back in the 70's, I was able to spend 6 weeks in Germany visiting friends - and it amazed me just old most of the buildings were.

 

[MarkV]

Good move on the insulation. With the way energy prices are going I think it is one of the best investments you can make.

MarkV

 

[jmurray01]

How old is your house, err excuse me - your ...,,castle?

Just wondering is all, curious if your abode was really old or something newer. Back in the 70's, I was able to spend 6 weeks in Germany visiting friends - and it amazed me just old most of the buildings were.

It is a 1980's house.

 

[jmurray01]

Good move on the insulation. With the way energy prices are going I think it is one of the best investments you can make.

MarkV

Yep, true.

 

[bironacad]

Have you got any insulation in your house ?

Last year we got our attic insulation topped up, as there wasn't much there, and I have really noticed the difference.

Before, we had to have the radiators up to full heat almost all the time to keep the rooms warm enough, but now, we only have to put them on once or twice a day to top up the temperature.

Hey Scotland what do you think, lol, 18" in the attic alone, 4" rigid Styrofoam around the foundation, R 20 + in the wall, low e glass........... welcome to the 90,s lol. My daughter did her Masters at Glasgow U we went there in June for the convocation and the temp was 11 c and the wind was blowing and full of mist I was told it was typical day in Glasgow, burrr it felt way colder, at least ours is a dry cold.:laughing: Hey it is not the heat but the humidity.

 

[jmurray01]

Hey Scotland what do you think, lol, 18" in the attic alone, 4" rigid Styrofoam around the foundation, R 20 + in the wall, low e glass........... welcome to the 90,s lol. My daughter did her Masters at Glasgow U we went there in June for the convocation and the temp was 11 c and the wind was blowing and full of mist I was told it was typical day in Glasgow, burrr it felt way colder, at least ours is a dry cold.:laughing: Hey it is not the heat but the humidity.

That is Scotland! :laughing:

 

[jonyyuma]

What type did you add in Scotland..And was it batts loose fill or blown-in? Just curious, I had mine blown-in celluloid several years ago.

 

[GGB]

I'm building out a section of the basement which had been for storage, and have decided to have a pro do a 1" spray in of closed cell foam on the walls and especially the rim joist plate where I've noticed air infiltration, and then wet cellulose to fill out the stud cavities. I thought I wanted to go entirely with foam, but the cost is out of my comfort zone.

This approach seems to be popular because it takes care of the biggest single problem-air infiltration. Here's how the contractor I'll use makes the case for this approach. He asks the question "What is the R value of an ice cube? What is the R value of a sheet of aluminum? If air can't move from one side to the other, you can still be comfortable. That's why you can survive in an igloo or an airplane flying at 35,000 feet." In other words, eliminate the air movement and your going in the right direction.

I just wish the rest of the house had been done this way. As has been pointed out, utility costs aren't going to be lower in the future!

 

[jmurray01]

It is foam insulation.