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[bertiecbx550]

my fiancee`s daughter and boyfriend are moving in with us in jan or sooner as the flat they renting is like a freezer and has mold growing up the walls even though it was refurbished top to bottom earlier this year... now we have to clear our spare room so we decided to put some stuff in the loft as you do.. so when the lad climbed up he discovered the loft insulation has not been put down properly by the council it does look like it has just been thrown around the loft and not rolled out proper. now the missus has been there nearly 2 years and never ventured up there till now, so what i`m asking is could we get the council back to look at this and re do the insulation or would i  have to re do it all???  :-? :-?

[millwall]

i would of thought ringing them might be a start

[freecall666]

yes ring them and they will re doit and find out who did it last time, should be about a foot thick, for good cover.

[bertiecbx550]

yep gonna give em a call,but i know if was in there shoes i`d be thinking is this guy for real.... :-/

[millwall]

yep gonna give em a call,but i know if was in there shoes i`d be thinking is this guy for real.... :-/

to be honest they would of payed a contractor to do the insulation  if its not done properly it is down to the contractor to rectify at no cost

[bluey]

You're thinking of contacting Wolves Council to sort out a botch job they did in the first place over the Christmas period.  Don't bother.  Just nip up and get it sorted yourself, that way you know you will have the insulation rolled out between the joists properly and tucked underneath any wiring (as long as it has enough slack to be taken over the top), wrapped round the water tank if it's up there and not underneath it, and you can add an extra layer round the corners and perimeters if you want to.  And of course, don't throw anything up in the loft that is heavy without having some boards down over the joists to spread the load.

I spent an hour last night finishing off insulating part of the roof that was left over from last winter and the difference downstairs was very obvious, partly down to the area bing on the exposed side of the house.

As for your other half's daughter and partner, if the flat is council or housing association they should be playing merry hell about what they have been given.

In case anyone else is wondering about their loft insulation B&Q are selling Knauf mineral wool for £3 for a 3 roll pack right now, which is decent value.  Although it is only cheap stuff it has a R rating of 4.5 and will be very good as an additional layer on top of what you already have.  It's worth just going and getting a few packs and rolling it out round the sides of the loft for that money.  If it's a second layer I would lay it across the stuff underneath to trap the escape route warm air might have through the sides of old insulation and the joists.

[millwall]

You're thinking of contacting Wolves Council to sort out a botch job they did in the first place over the Christmas period.  Don't bother.  Just nip up and get it sorted yourself, that way you know you will have the insulation rolled out between the joists properly and tucked underneath any wiring (as long as it has enough slack to be taken over the top), wrapped round the water tank if it's up there and not underneath it, and you can add an extra layer round the corners and perimeters if you want to.  And of course, don't throw anything up in the loft that is heavy without having some boards down over the joists to spread the load.

I spent an hour last night finishing off insulating part of the roof that was left over from last winter and the difference downstairs was very obvious, partly down to the area bing on the exposed side of the house.

As for your other half's daughter and partner, if the flat is council or housing association they should be playing merry hell about what they have been given.

In case anyone else is wondering about their loft insulation B&Q are selling Knauf mineral wool for £3 for a 3 roll pack right now, which is decent value.  Although it is only cheap stuff it has a R rating of 4.5 and will be very good as an additional layer on top of what you already have.  It's worth just going and getting a few packs and rolling it out round the sides of the loft for that money.  If it's a second layer I would lay it across the stuff underneath to trap the escape route warm air might have through the sides of old insulation and the joists.

agrreed  just done in my house

[aaronjb]

Guess I'll be off to B&Q over the Xmas period now I wonder if I can persuade my Dad to go up in the roof and lay it out..

Sadly I don't fit through the loft hole  

[bluey]

I'd recommend you call and reserve what you need for collection, it's likely to be going pretty quick at that price and I don't think they will deliver it due to how bulky it is.  From memory I could only get 6 or 7 rolls in the back of the Land Rover which meant two trip for me as I'd bought 14 rolls.

[bluey]

Guess I'll be off to B&Q over the Xmas period now I wonder if I can persuade my Dad to go up in the roof and lay it out..

Sadly I don't fit through the loft hole  

I know what you mean, I've struggled to get through some access hatches in my time and I'm only average size.  In fact, in my old flat the hatch wasn't big enough to get a roll of insulation up into the space, I ended up unpacking it and then climbing up with the one end before pulling it after me.  Very tedious.   

[duggs]

If you go to a Suspended Ceiling company, dotted all around the country, they can supply and deliver insulation sealed in plastic bags.

I know cause we are such a company and I supply it all the time, in either 600x 600 or 1200 x 600. A lot easier and safer to lay than loose stuff.

[aaronjb]

Guess I'll be off to B&Q over the Xmas period now I wonder if I can persuade my Dad to go up in the roof and lay it out..

Sadly I don't fit through the loft hole  

I know what you mean, I've struggled to get through some access hatches in my time and I'm only average size.  In fact, in my old flat the hatch wasn't big enough to get a roll of insulation up into the space, I ended up unpacking it and then climbing up with the one end before pulling it after me.  Very tedious.   

Yeah - the hatch is tiny in this house.. I suspect you might be right, too, and a roll of insulation wouldn't fit either - or rather it might, but not when you have a ladder in the hole at the same time to get up there (and my step ladder is a bit short to reach - you have to vault off the top hoop.. the bit you're not supposed to step on  )

Silly 1970s house!

[zirk]

Before you do any work, take pictures of the entire loft (do a before and after) and keep all your receipts, you never know seeing as its this time of year Xmas holidays and the cold weather we are having, you may be able to claim some of the money back from the council?

Chris