Temperature in Attic?

edited 13 December 2022 at 8:20PM in In my home (includes DIY) MoneySaving
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I put a remote temperature sensor in my attic and the temperature is showing as 4 degrees C while outside it is minus 4 degrees C  and the inside upstairs temperature is 22 degrees C 

The house is a 31 year old semi with 3 bedrooms.


There is 6 inches of insulation in the attic, should I add more?




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  • edited 13 December 2022 at 8:32PM
    MorningcoffeeIVMorningcoffeeIV Forumite
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    edited 13 December 2022 at 8:32PM
    You could add more to bring it up to the currant recommended minimum. 
  • macmanmacman Forumite
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    150mm is probably enough, another layer will have diminishing returns.
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    macman said:
    150mm is probably enough, another layer will have diminishing returns.
    But a few rolls of insulation is not hugely expensive, nor is it difficult for most able bodied people to lay. It wouldn't hurt to put another layer of 150mm (or even 200mm) down - It would gain an extra point on your EPC should you decide to sell.

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    FreeBear said:
    macman said:
    150mm is probably enough, another layer will have diminishing returns.
    But a few rolls of insulation is not hugely expensive, nor is it difficult for most able bodied people to lay. It wouldn't hurt to put another layer of 150mm (or even 200mm) down - It would gain an extra point on your EPC should you decide to sell.

    Adding more insulation will make the roof colder which means the air cannot hold as much vapour. you will need to vent the space more so you do not get condensation., which may cause the timber to rot, or steel in the gang nail plates to corrode.
  • edited 14 December 2022 at 7:29AM
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    edited 14 December 2022 at 7:29AM
    jacko220 said:
    FreeBear said:
    macman said:
    150mm is probably enough, another layer will have diminishing returns.
    But a few rolls of insulation is not hugely expensive, nor is it difficult for most able bodied people to lay. It wouldn't hurt to put another layer of 150mm (or even 200mm) down - It would gain an extra point on your EPC should you decide to sell.

    Adding more insulation will make the roof colder which means the air cannot hold as much vapour. you will need to vent the space more so you do not get condensation., which may cause the timber to rot, or steel in the gang nail plates to corrode.
    But 6 inches was only half the amount needed to meet regs until June this year, so we're not exactly talking about exceptional levels of insulation? 


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    sandy700 said:
    I put a remote temperature sensor in my attic and the temperature is showing as 4 degrees C while outside it is minus 4 degrees C  and the inside upstairs temperature is 22 degrees C 

    The house is a 31 year old semi with 3 bedrooms.


    There is 6 inches of insulation in the attic, should I add more?




    You're assuming all the warmth is coming up from your house where much of it will be solar heating of the roof/tiles in the same way that panels work. You have enough insulation unless you're interested in diminishing returns on investment.
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  • marcia_marcia_ Forumite
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     What temp should the attic be? 
  • Mutton_GeoffMutton_Geoff Forumite
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    marcia_ said:
     What temp should the attic be? 
    Less than the rooms underneath but more than the outside air temperature.
    Still puzzled after 17 years on MSE why people sign up and post to find solutions to problems they could have easily avoided by searching the forums in the first place.WD40 is not a panacea or lubricant. Stop spraying it everywhere!
  • JohnSwift10JohnSwift10 Forumite
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    my attic is 6.4 deg C and 70 % RH at the moment and the outside temperature is -2 deg C
  • housebuyer143housebuyer143 Forumite
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    My attic is so cold that the condensation droplets are frozen solid... I think that's a good thing maybe?
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