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Tools and Equipment Needed

No special tools or equipment are needed but you should wear some old clothes, a face mask, some goggles and gloves (especially if your home has old style fireplaces, because the loft will no doubt, be covered in a layer of soot).

I'd recommend wearing a long sleeved t-shirt too, which helps keep the fibres from the loft insulation off your forearms.

An old serrated kitchen knife will come in handy for cutting the rolls to fit.

Laying the loft insulation

Your first job is to carry your loft insulation packs into the loft, don't open them before they are in the loft, they fluff out as soon as you open the pack, which means you won't be able to get them through your loft hatch once opened.

Laying the insulation is easy, open the packs and separate the pre-cut rolls, then start unrolling from one end of the joist, pushing the insulation between the joist as you go.

Push the insulation down between the joists slowly, to help stop the dust and soot from billowing up into your face.

Be careful to watch your step, the last thing you want to do is lose your footing and put a big hole in your ceiling.

Don't forget to cut a piece of insulation for the top of the loft hatch too.

It's easy to install but here are a few don'ts.

• Don't lay the insulation right into the eaves, leave a gap to allow air flow into an out of the loft.
• Don't lay insulation beneath a cold water tank, the warmth from the room below will help ensure the cold water tank doesn't freeze during the cold winter months.
• Don't lay loft insulation over any electrical wires, let the wires lay over the top of the insulation or fix them to the joists above the line of the insulation where possible.

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