Followup: Roof insulation materials

Anna Kettle · 2005-07-04T18:28:02+00:00

My roof has no insulation at all and I have been looking at theoptions. On the open market the eco friendly products like sheepswoolbatts are seven times the price of glass fibre. I'd be prepared to paya small premium but that is too much for my bank balance to bearThe government is giving grants for insulating old houses so I bookeda survey to get a price with grant included and to pick the brains ofthe surveyorHe has just been to visit and the outcome is that sheepswool is stillmuch more expensive even with the grant. He says that his companypriced up the sheepswool option for a client and the cost to hiscompany was 4.5 times what they sell glass fibre for. Add on hiscompany's markup and the cost to me is heading towards 7 times :(The good news is that material and labour for installing ten inches ofinsulation in my attic, plus cavity wall insulation in the 1976extension will cost me just £225 (three bedroom house)Anna ~~ Anna Kettle, Suffolk, England |""""| ~ Lime plaster repairs / ^^ // Freehand modelling in lime: overmantels, pargeting etc |____| 01359 230642

Jul 04, 2005 22 Replies

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Mary Fisher 21 years ago

I don't understand. Which insect's ewecetera?

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tony sayer 21 years ago

In article , Mary Fisher writes

ewe etc geddit?..

The ones a few threads back. Anyway what's so eco wrong about fibre glass and/or rockwool for that matter?....

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Mary Fisher 21 years ago

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