ᐅ Affordable Attic Conversion – How to Insulate and What to Consider?
Created on: 25 Dec 2019 22:02
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An old farmhouse attic is planned to be insulated and converted. Currently, horizontal battens are nailed on the vertical wooden beams from the outside, and the roof tiles rest directly on these battens.
To insulate properly and professionally, the entire roof would need to be uncovered and rebuilt, but this is not an option due to cost constraints.
Since the roof itself appears to be watertight, I have the following question:
If I place insulating material (mineral wool or similar) between the vertical wooden beams and then screw or nail wooden panels to the beams from the inside, what could potentially happen in the worst case?
The insulation can’t blow away since the battens and roof tiles are fixed on the outside.
To insulate properly and professionally, the entire roof would need to be uncovered and rebuilt, but this is not an option due to cost constraints.
Since the roof itself appears to be watertight, I have the following question:
If I place insulating material (mineral wool or similar) between the vertical wooden beams and then screw or nail wooden panels to the beams from the inside, what could potentially happen in the worst case?
The insulation can’t blow away since the battens and roof tiles are fixed on the outside.
Lumpi_LE schrieb:
A seal still needs to be applied over the insulation, and for that the roof must be covered. Anything else is nonsense.May I ask why the seal is absolutely necessary?
I admit (and I’m not ashamed of it) that I am a layperson and still need to thoroughly familiarize myself with the subject before I start working on it.
So far, I have assumed that roof insulation is only possible if the entire roof is stripped and rebuilt accordingly, which is not an option for me for various reasons.
Therefore, I was interested to know if it is fundamentally possible to install insulation without such a complete renovation. Some comments here suggest that it might be possible.
Thanks again for the encouraging information. I promise to educate myself thoroughly before getting started.
Is there perhaps someone from the Coburg district here who already has practical experience in this area and would be willing to support me on-site with advice for the project?
So far, I have assumed that roof insulation is only possible if the entire roof is stripped and rebuilt accordingly, which is not an option for me for various reasons.
Therefore, I was interested to know if it is fundamentally possible to install insulation without such a complete renovation. Some comments here suggest that it might be possible.
Thanks again for the encouraging information. I promise to educate myself thoroughly before getting started.
Is there perhaps someone from the Coburg district here who already has practical experience in this area and would be willing to support me on-site with advice for the project?
nordanney schrieb:
Spacer strips between the battens (on which the tiles rest) and then the appropriate membrane (there are various suppliers) are glued between the rafters.
The roof does not need to be removed. As I mentioned, this is also professional and correct. A few follow-up questions:
How should I picture these spacer strips?
Is the purpose solely to prevent the battens from having direct contact with the insulation material?
Does this membrane need to be glued between the rafters first, before the insulation material is inserted, or is the membrane referring to the vapor barrier that is applied from the inside over the rafters and insulation material after the insulation is installed?
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