Grant for loft insulation?

stilernin

Need to insulate my loft........... Newcastle, Tyne and Wear ....... loft hatch is soon to be done as current one is of the tiny variety......... does anyone know if any grants would be available for the insulation?

Thanks in advance...

bigpaws23

You can call free the HEAT project team on 0800 093 4050 (their site is: http://heatproject.uknetweb.com/index.php)

or get in touch with your local county council. Newcastle city council is 0191 232 8520

Bigpaws x

stilernin

Thanks for this..........have done a bit of research and understand that the insulation is very thick these days and some peeps don't advise boarding on top. If this is the case, whilst I can see the need for a larger access, there isn't much point putting in a fitted loft ladder is there?

Or is there something I'm missing here?

BlackMarsbar

250mm is the thickness in new homes now. Makes boarding out of the question as the supports are usually 100mm.

this site here tells you about loft insulation http://www.diynot.com/pages/in/in002.php

stilernin

BlackMarsbar wrote: »

250mm is the thickness in new homes now. Makes boarding out of the question as the supports are usually 100mm.

this site here tells you about loft insulation http://www.diynot.com/pages/in/in002.php

Thanks..... really helpful.......... and reading through a few of the threads I have come to the conclusion that I won't board it or go to the expense of a loft ladder. I don't plan to live here very long so don't need the storage but still want the insulation.

I presume that I'll still need to improve on the size of the access though. Unless the isulation can be taken up it 1' squares!!