Insulation Perth - Ceiling Insulation Removal - How to Deal With the Different Types of Insultion
Insulation Perth - Removing Insulation that's been sitting in your
ceiling cavity for over 20 years and replacing with new high quality
material can dramatically increase the effectiveness of the heating and
cooling products used in your home. This has the effect of:
1) Saving you money on power bills, especially in climates which suffer from extremes of temperature
2) Helping to reduce your households carbon emissions
3) Giving you more control over the temperature in House
4) Creating a more even temperature throughout the day, no more being too hot in the day and too cold at night.
The type of insulation in the roof greatly affects the measures needed
to remove the insulation and replace it with new material.
If your house is over 30 year old then Its best to have an expert get up
there and check it out for you. The reason for this is the risk of
their being Asbestos related products still in the roof. It will also
give you an idea of how much it will cost to get the insulation
professionally removed. Although the job can be done by hand, its
generally better to get a professional on the job. Anyone who's ever
spent any time inside the confines of a roof cavity will know what I'm
talking about here. The dangers are high and if you've never done this
kind of work before then you risk a very good chance of putting you foot
through the gyp-rock and breaking the ceiling, turning what should have
been a cheap DIY job into an expensive fix-up. At least if something
goes wrong with a company, they are insured and will get the repair work
done free of charge for you.
The 3 major types of insulation you are likely to encounter in the roof space are:
1) Fiberglass - Although not officially classed as a hazardous
substance, fiberglass is surrounded by health claims that the tiny
fibers can cause the same ill health effects as Asbestos in some
individuals. If you are not wearing the correct safety gear, the tiny
fibers will break-off and lodge themselves into your skin and cause
itching and irritation, especially around the face and eyes.
2) Cellulose - Recent house-fires around Australia due to badly
installed cellulose insulation have prompted many to undergo the removal
process of their existing insulation and replace it with batts.
Although cellulose poses very little risk if correctly installed, if it
is left to sit over down-lights or ceiling transformers without adequate
protection, it can overhead and cause a fire. Removal of cellulose
requires a large trailer mounted vacuum and is always a job best left to
the experts.
3) Asbestos - The health risks of Asbestos are well documented so I'll
not go into this too much here. Needless to say, if you have any
suspicions that the insulation in your roof could be linked to Asbestos
then its best to get a professional out to look at it right away. Left
undisturbed in the ceiling cavity, Asbestos causes few risk to building
occupants, however, overtime if any building work is carried out in the
house that may disturb or cause the insulation to potentially infiltrate
the lived in section of the house, you should immediately call in
insulation removal specialists who can dispose of the material safely
and effectively.
Although there are many variants of these three basic types of insulation they will all fit into one of the above categories.
Essentially if you have insulation that's over thirty years old or could
be posing a potential health or fire risk to the occupants of the
building then you should think seriously about getting it removed and
replaced with modern, non-toxic insulation material. I'll go over some
of the best forms of this in my next article.
