For the love of god, be careful when doing your own insulation!

andy206uk

Hi all,

Just a warning from a complete idiot - I bought a bunch of attic insulation from homebase on their EON £3 a roll deal and decided to insulate my own attic.

Make sure you wear a face mask, eye protection and a tight fitting work suit with no gaps and a hood.

After spending an hour fitting the insulation, I came down feeling like I'd been screwed by a cactus. Every inch of my body was itchy, I had a nasty cough that took days to clear and my eyes were sore. Took an hour of scrubbing in the shower just to start feeling semi-normal again!

It's a great money saver, but don't put your health at risk just to save a few quid!

muskoka

Good point. You can get brilliant respirator mask £20, Goggles circa £3 & elasticated disposable bodysuit all from Screwfix if your fitting/moving insulation.

Sorry, bit late for OP, hope your feeling better now

ormus

aye a pretty nasty job for any amateur.
also beware: that some peeps are much more sensitive to glass fibre than other peeps.
some jobs are worth the few extra quid for getting a man in.

sancho

Thought you were going to say you put your foot through the ceiling!

It is horrible stuff though

Norma_Desmond

Tell me about it - I had a great lump of the stuff drop onto my head and (bare) shoulders when DH was 'tidying' the loft.

One word - OUCH!

27col

The last lot that I bought was contained in a thin plastic cover. It went down easily with minimum discomfort.

andy206uk

27col wrote: »

The last lot that I bought was contained in a thin plastic cover. It went down easily with minimum discomfort.

I wish I had known about it before I started - sadly I went for the cheapy stuff that EON are offering through Homebase for £3 a roll. Was worth the discomfort tho!

Gloomendoom

It's odd isn't it. I redid my attic insulation and had no problems at all. I did wear a dust mask but that was all.




Edit: When I said all I wore was a dust mask, I didn't mean that that was all I wore. If you see what I mean.

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mkaibear

Gloomendoom wrote: »

It's odd isn't it. I redid my attic insulation and had no problems at all. I did wear a dust mask but that was all.




Edit: When I said all I wore was a dust mask, I didn't mean that that was all I wore. If you see what I mean.


...erk. itchy. :rotfl:

Steve_Boorman

I recommend using Loft insulation made using Recycled plastic bottles...it's fantastic...did a very large loft and no itching.It looks like "artificial snow" and works a treat.Keep an eye out for special offers.

LisaLou1982

Another thing to be aware is to make sure that you have adequate ventilation up there. Get some tile or easy vents fitted