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Hundreds of thousands of people are insulating their homes each year to cut their energy use. One of the most important parts of the house to insulate is the loft, where the average home can lose up to 25% of its heat. If you insulate your loft well, you can save over a tonne of CO2 each year, and around £110 a year off your heating bill, according to the energy saving trust. With such savings, insulating your loft can pay back the investment required in under 2 years.
There are many different insulated materials to choose from when thinking about insulating your loft. The most popular type of material is mineral wool, which as the name suggests is derived from naturally occurring minerals. Popular brands include 'Rockwool'. A similar option is glass wool, which is made from recycled glass and sand that are heated and spun into fibres. Popular brands include 'Knauf' and 'Space Blanket'.
You can also use organically derived materials to insulate your loft. An increasingly popular choice is sheep's wool, which comes in slabs made of fleece offcuts which are treated to make them fire resistant and insect-proof. 'Thermafleece' is an established brand. Other options include board from compressed wood waste, material made from recycled and scrap cotton, flax (brands include 'Isovlas'), rolls or slabs of hemp (brands include 'Thermo hemp'), and finally cellulose / paper (brands include 'Excel Warmcel' and 'Homatherm').
If you want to insulate your house with green materials, there are several green products available. One of the most common is fiber insulation, which is s recycled paper that is used as to insulate your home. This is not fiberglass, which some studies have shown to be bad for your lungs.
Most of the paper for fiber insulation comes from newspapers, but cardboard and other paper materials are used as well. This laminated insulated material is just as effective, if not better, than traditional materials.
Fiber insulation is often referred to as "loose fill." Bags of loose fill, or recycled paper, are blown into the spaces between walls and compacted until it is solid. This technique is always being improved, and in the future it may be an even more efficient means of keeping your house insulated. It's also a good way to re-use those Sunday papers.
