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Suggestions for real CHEAP insulation
female-diyer
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I am planning to board out my summer house and thought that it might be an idea to pop some insulation between the structure and the internal boarding. Kingspan would be great but its looking like costing over £250 to use this. Rockwool is cheaper but such a nightmare to work with.
Can anyone suggest anything cheaper. Whilst I want some insulation its only to take the chill off during the winter if we wanted to use it (we do have use of a small heater in there when its really cold). Also I feel a little reluctant to spend a lot of money for a room that isn't really going to get used that much!!!
Any suggestions greatly appreciated for you money saving savvy people!
Can anyone suggest anything cheaper. Whilst I want some insulation its only to take the chill off during the winter if we wanted to use it (we do have use of a small heater in there when its really cold). Also I feel a little reluctant to spend a lot of money for a room that isn't really going to get used that much!!!
Any suggestions greatly appreciated for you money saving savvy people!
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Newspaper? Old duvets or mattresses? Eggboxes? Polystyrene packaging?
All these could be collected over time or by asking friends and family.
.... Whether they'd be very successful or not I cannot tell!0 -
I've no idea how safe/ideal it is, but my dad used big bubble wrap in his shed about 30 years ago.0
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Stuffing insulation into a gap meant to contain air isn't always a great idea unless the outer layer is entirely weatherproof and/or there's a vapour barrier.
The former not-too-practical owner of my property stuffed rockwool into the gap formed when he lined his shed with plywood. It did not end well, though he wasn't around to see the end.
Maybe 25mm polystyrene inserted with something to brace it just clear of the outer wall and base would be OK and not too expensive?0 -
If you're not going to use the heater much, why bother trying to insulate the roof. Without doing the floor and walls as well, and making sure that it's more air tight, I can't see how a little bit of cheap insulation is going to make any difference.
You might save yourself a few pence of electricity each time you use it, so how many times would you need to use it before you make the money back? And as it's not a structure that is intended to be insulated, you may spend much more maintaining/replacing it in the future.0 -
Gumtree - I got rid of quite a bit of excess insulation - kingspan, rockwool from a previous extension. Happy for someone to take it for free.0
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have a look at jablite insulation, its just polystyrene but much cheaper than celotex. As said earlier you need to leave a gap between outside wall and insulation.0
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Rockwool? I've just installed some of the semi-rigid RWA45 slabs and they're no bother atall. Very little itch and easily cut to size with a long bladed kitchen knife.0
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polystyrene packaging wrapped in bin bags to keep out moisture?0
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