Insulating loft room?

[fred]

Forgot to add this link:

I think its physical properties (risk of catastrophic failure if impacted) may limit its use as a thermal insulator to specialist apps.

[meow2222]

insulation hasnt changed since it was written afaik

sore?

Do you have something to contribute or not? If not, why keep whining that others have done, but its not quite perfect yet? Do something useful for once, or quit whining.

NT

[JimK]

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- show quoted text - Avoid multifoils

NT/q

I see you've cobbled together a sentence about it now, but no refs or justifications for slagging it... Oh well.

Jim K

[JimK]

/Do you have something to contribute or not? If not, why keep whining that others have done, but its n(and that you have strong associations)t quite perfect yet? Do something useful for once,

To restate the obvious my contribution was to point out to you that the article you posted a link to (and that you have a strong editorial association with) contained no mention of the foil insulation you were discrediting.

Now you have amended it it does contain 'a mention' of that foil insulation, but has no discussion or references to explain why it should be discredited. The 'usefulness' of that as part of a 'knowledge base' is a bigger question than desperately trying to silence the messenger with 'troll' comments and suchlike.

Jim K

[John Rumm]

There is certainly controversy over the various claims and counter claims for multifoils:

e.g.

(same copy available from various LABC sites)

The general problems is that they fail miserably when tested using the standardised tests used for other insulation products, but the makers claim that when compared like for like in real world situations they perform as well as existing products.

[Nige Danton]

The current formulations are still water soluble, aren't they? It was considered a few years back as insulation for a subsea pipeline but was discounted fairly early in the selection process as - at that time anyway - there wasn't a practical means of encapsulating it.

[meow2222]

yup

but no refs

not yet. Feel free to add them

or justifications for slagging it... Oh well.

of course there's justification. childish moron.

NT

[meow2222]

You said that already.

said that already too.

I dont see a question, I see a wiki article on insulation with a fair bit of useful info.

You are a troll. You take every opportunity to be childish. You're a timewaster.

[JimK]

/I dont see a question, I see a wiki article on insulation with a fair bit of useful info. /q

Well you wouldn't would you? being unable to cope with even mild constructi ve criticism of your gaffes.

/You are a troll. You take every opportunity to be childish. You're a timew aster. /q

Why did you feel the need to update your wiki with partial refs to foil ins ulations after my prompt? Shurely nige, if I was the 'timewasting childish troll' you are, again rather desperately insinuating, there would have been no reason for you to feel the need to do anything? but you did do somethin g so you must have felt a need, ergo I cannot be the 'timewasting childish troll' you hope you can discredit me as :-)

Jim K

[meow2222]

t of useful info. /q

tive criticism of your gaffes.

and suchlike.

nsulations after my prompt? Shurely nige, if I was the 'timewasting childis h troll' you are, again rather desperately insinuating, there would have be en no reason for you to feel the need to do anything? but you did do someth ing so you must have felt a need, ergo I cannot be the 'timewasting childis h troll' you hope you can discredit me as :-)

You sure leave no doubt about your childishness and trolling. Back to the f ilter you go.

[JimK]

/ You sure leave no doubt about your childishness and trolling. Back to the filter you go./q

Ignorance is bliss?

Jim K

[Jim Chisholm]

Been there done that

150mm truss, 50mm gap (impermeable felt) 100mm kingspan between trusses and then 50mm kingspan with plasterboard Dirty work taking down old board Consulted with Building Inspector AS REQUIRED for changes to thermal element. Got certificate. Previous insulation poorly installed 'Cosywrap' with no ventilation gap. Damp spots on old plasterboard and 'lots' of mould on old insulation! Room no longer feels cold and damp even when heating off. Had a good cold couple of days which made finding sealing and testing gaps in 100mm kingspan with foam easy! Got plasterer to do final bits. Now need to do similar over galleried hall!

Much other insulation previously improved. Now get more back from FIT payments from solar panels than pay out in Gas+Elec. Solar HW hot enough for shower in recent days!

Jim