Retrofitting insulation
Tricky access can be a problem when retrofitting insulation into an older home. However, as the push continues to insulate homes, we look at some of the options and things to consider.
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Tricky access can be a problem when retrofitting insulation into an older home. However, as the push continues to insulate homes, we look at some of the options and things to consider.
Details for retrofitting wall insulation have been revised following increased understanding of drying in walls.
There’s a little breathing space, but soon, many rental properties will need to be retrofitted with underfloor insulation. Retrofitting foil insulation has been banned, so what are the options?
Nine homes in a Porirua suburb were recently renovated to achieve greater sustainability. Monitoring continues this year to measure the results but some useful tips have already come from the project.
A recent BRANZ project has found there is real potential for installing insulation into the walls of the more than 600,000 houses that are currently without it.
Older houses often don’t perform as well as new ones. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to upgrade performance as well as modernise for form and function.
Installing insulation above Building Code minimum requirements is a great step towards a warm, dry, healthy home. However, research shows consumers often don’t get the information needed to make the best choice.
When older New Zealand houses are retrofitted with insulation, it tends to be installed into roof and underfloor spaces. However, don’t forget the walls. Options to inject or blow in insulation are available, but they do have risks.
Often problems can be solved with a quick conversation. In a recent case, an exemption for a building consent could have been obtained and a property sale advanced, if only the building consent authority had been asked.
Health problems for tenants in old Wanaka houses led to a successful retrofitting experiment. This basic research shows that improvements can be expected for a relatively small cost.