{"id":1575,"date":"2026-03-24T08:38:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T08:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mywarmhome.co.uk\/stage\/?page_id=1575"},"modified":"2026-10-11T14:50:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T14:50:26","slug":"insulation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mywarmhome.co.uk\/stage\/insulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Insulation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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INSULATION \/ MY WARM HOME<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Insulating your home.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Insulation is a heat retainer not a heat maker.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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01<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Know where the home is losing heat before deciding what to insulate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Retain<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Slow heat escaping through roofs, walls and floors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Install<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Use the right insulation and install it continuously without gaps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ventilate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Keep moisture and fresh-air management part of the insulation plan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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INSULATION TYPES<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Different parts of the home lose heat in different ways.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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01<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Loft insulation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Insulating at ceiling level can reduce heat escaping into the roof space and is one of the most familiar forms of home insulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explore loft insulation \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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External wall<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

External wall insulation adds a continuous insulating layer to the outside of suitable walls and is often used on solid-wall properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explore external wall insulation \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Internal wall<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Internal wall insulation improves the thermal performance of suitable walls from inside the property and requires careful detailing around junctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explore internal wall insulation\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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04<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Underfloor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Floor insulation can reduce heat loss towards the ground or through ventilated floor voids where the construction is suitable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Underfloor insulation coming soon \u2192<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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HOW INSULATION WORKS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The heat already exists. Insulation helps keep it there.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Trapped air<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Many insulation materials work by trapping air and slowing the movement of heat through the building fabric.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Heat transfer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Insulation helps slow heat transfer through conduction, convection and radiation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Continuous protection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Gaps and missing sections create weak points where heat can bypass the insulation layer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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HEATING VS INSULATION<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producing heat and retaining heat are different jobs.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Your heating system creates warmth. Insulation determines how quickly some of that warmth escapes through the building fabric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n