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I am about to embark on a do-it-yourself project to insulate my loft area. I have to do a couple of things first. As my house is a semidetached, my loft area connects to next door. I have always been a little worried that next door can climb through the loft space and enter my house via the loft hatch. So as this is the case I intend to build a single layer brick wall to prevent this. I will inform them just to be sure it is ok. With this done and out of the way it is time to concentrate on the loft insulation do-it-yourself project. My first step is to measure the whole area and to rig up some lighting, as now I have none at all. As the lighting does not need to be permanent, I have just routed an extension cable with a work lamp at either end of the loft area. Now I can measure what I need material wise. The roof joists are sixty centimeters apart so I am sure I can get the insulation roll (interesting to know is that the Danish term is Få en loft isolering) to fit into this space without the need to be cut. I have taken the length as well so whilst in the local do-it-yourself store I can ensure I get enough to complete the job. With the tape measure in hand and a list of bits and bobs I need, I headed off to the store. I found the insulation section and was amazed at the choice in both size and density. This was going to take some thought. I collected some insulation leaflets and found the café. Over a nice cup of tea and a bacon sandwich, I studied all the information and came to the conclusion for very little out lay financially I would be able to lay insulation floorboards as well as the insulation roll. The insulation foil backed boards would ensure all my heat would be deflected downwards thus reducing any potential heat loss. Due to the slightly bigger do-it-yourself project, I would need a few extra items to complete the job. With all I needed in hand, I returned home and waited for the delivery of all the large bulky materials, they are light but just too big to fit in my car. Once everything arrived I started by rolling out the insulation wool rolls. This was so quick and easy it took less than a few hours. I had to make sure I kept my feet on the wooden joists as one wrong step and my foot would go through the plasterboard ceiling of the bedroom below. Now it was time to lay the insulation floorboards. I made sure the foil was facing downwards so it could do its job. The board fitted across three wooden joists so they were also easy to fit. I had purchased a large staple gun and this made the insulation project so much easier. All done and now I will enjoy a warmer house and lower fuel bill for years to come.
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