Attic Insulation Regulations Ireland

In 2018 a public consultation on the building regulations part l conservation of fuel and energy was announced and the changes were adopted to take effect 1st november 2019.

Attic insulation regulations ireland.

An average un insulated attic area represents 25 of the heat loss of your home. The new building regulations require that after any alteration to a minimum of 25 of your home s surface area your home either achieves a minimum b2 ber rating or your heating system and attic insulation comply with the building regulation standards. These changes will lower the u value requirements for many building elements. While installing good quality insulation may cost you you will make a return on the investment within two or three years due to reduction in heat loss which correspondingly reduces your energy bills.

Attic insulation can be quite a simple project which you can do yourself provided that you have easy access to your roof you don t have any damp or condensation issues the joists of your attic are placed with a regular space and you are not attempting to install the insulation on a flat roof. About a third of heat loss in the average home goes through the roof space if it s not insulated properly so concentrate initial efforts on roof attic insulation. The cost of external insulation is estimated at about 150 per square metre leaving the payback period at about 30 years. Fire regulations protect your family converting the roof space may be a convenient way of obtaining additional living space in an existing dwelling house without extending into the garden.

Attic insulation using fiberglass mary has a four bedroom detached house 150m2 in size. Attic insulation spray foam insulation areas covered meath swords rush skerries rush lusk donabate skerries potrmarnock malahide cavan monaghan get a quote at 046 924 6730. Fibreglass insulation is rolled into the attic space between across the joists difficult to reach areas can be insulated with blown shredded fibreglass. Roof attic insulation up to 30 of heat loss in a house occurs through the attic.

Cold water pipes and cold water tanks are lagged and sealed. 353 0 49 95 27000 info ballytherm ie. Ballytherm insulation boards are manufactured to the highest specs and meet the uk and irish building regulations and british standards. She has an annual heating bill of 1 600.

Mary previously had 100mm of fibreglass insulation in her attic but decided to upgrade the insulation in her attic to the required 300mm following consultation with the seai and various contractors.