PIR Boards Repurposed in Loft
Our customer in Aberdeen uses his garage loft area to house a solvent printer that has operational issues during the winter months due to the cold internal temperature. They had installed bubble wrap foil insulation in between the rafters and joists but this created condensation on the back of the foil.
There were also heaters in the loft space, but the temperature was not maintainable due to heat loss, resulting in costly energy bills. The garage loft area has no insulation between the floor joists and roof rafters, leaving the building envelope exposed with an inefficient thermal performance.
Our solution
The customer purchased and installed repurposed rigid PIR insulation boards, 100mm thick, between the floor joists and roof rafters. It was important that an air gap of at least 50mm was left between the roof covering and the insulation. This was to allow air to circulate, which would avoid condensation.
The finished project
Our repurposed PIR insulation was fitted in August 2021 – in late September the client reported the retrofitting had improved the building performance greatly. When the space was occupied in the evening, the customer said, “it was around 14 or 15 degrees and once I had the printer running and had been there a little while the temperature had gone up to 17 or 18 degrees, without any heater on”.
This demonstrates the effectiveness of the repurposed PIR board in improving a buildings thermal performance.
If you’re thinking about taking on a similar insulation project, you can purchase repurposed PIR board in our online shop, with options for pick-up and delivery in Aberdeenshire and surrounding areas. We have a variety of sizes available and customers are welcome to visit our yard in Newburgh, Aberdeenshire to view what we have in stock.
For more examples of how you can use our repurposed materials for your next project, check out our other Case Studies.
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Repurposed PIR Rigid Insulation Board
£0.64 – £4.99 -
Repurposed PIR Rigid Insulation Board Offcuts
£20.00 -
Repurposed Safety Nets
£50.00