Room in roof insulation
Building a room in a roof space is a way to maximise the space available in a home and use as much of it as possible for living. To make it a room that can be lived and worked in comfortably, it needs to be insulated effectively in addition to structural performance upgrades which are required before you are able to use it as a living space. STEICO’s range of wood fibre insulation are suitable for use as room in roof insulation when specified and installed appropriately. Our products can help you create a room in a roof insulation system that benefits the whole home.
What is room in roof insulation and why is it important?
Room in roof insulation is a way to describe all the insulation that surrounds a room built in your attic or loft. These rooms can be bedrooms, offices or other living spaces, but they will need to be insulated regardless of how you use it.
In this way, room in roof insulation forms part of your home’s overall insulation system and plays a role in the overall thermal efficiency of the dwelling. Consequently, it will impact your household bills and comfort.
The insulation system itself is made up of insulation boards or batts which surround the room in your roof. This works to create a ‘thermal envelope’ of heat in the room that stands apart from the overall loft space.
How is room in a roof insulation installed?
The process of installing effective room in roof insulation is as follows:
- Create the room using a stud wall – Either as a separate room within the loft, or along the walls and roof of the entire loft space if you want to use all the available space.
- Insulate the walls – The stud walls must then be insulated using either insulation boards or air-injected insulation.
- Windows – If you are including a window in your loft room, install either a double- or triple-glazed unit and make sure it is draught-proof.
The process of installing room in roof insulation will vary for each project, but the basic principle is the same: you want to create a thermal envelope in the room and ensure that it is insulated for heat and sound in the same way as any other room.
What STEICO products can be used for room in roof insulation?
STEICO’s range of wood fibre insulation are suitable for use as room in roof insulation when specified and installed appropriately. These include:
- STEICOflex – Wood fibre insulation which can be used inside the stud walls, between the loft joists and between the rafters.
- STEICOzell – Air-injected insulation that can be used in the stud walls.
- STEICOtimberfloc - Air-injected insulation that can be used in the stud walls.
- STEICO Ecosilent – An acoustic floor insulation that can be used above the floor decking to play a role in reducing impact sound.
By mixing and matching STEICO products according to the needs of your specific project, you can create a room in roof insulation which offers a range of benefits, including:
- Responsible sourcing – All of our wood fibre insulation products are manufactured from PEFC-certified forests (PEFC/04-31-2550)
- Carbon binding – Our room in roof insulation products bind carbon during production. For example, a cubic metre of STEICOflex binds 82kg CO2eq during Life Cycle Stage A1 as defined in EN 15804+A2, and a cubic metre of STEICOzell binds 71kg CO2eq during Life Cycle Stage A1 as defined in EN 15804+A2.
- Reduced overheating – STEICO products have a low thermal conductivity as well as a high density and high heat storage capacity and they can therefore contribute to a cooler roof space during warmer periods.
- Ease of installation – Our wood fibre insulation products can all be modified and installed without the need for specialist equipment, making them suitable for professionals and DIYers alike.
- Thermal and acoustic efficiency – Our wood fibre insulation products can help to improve the thermal and acoustic efficiency of your room in a roof in a single layer.
