Traditionally underfloor insulation has been a bit of a luxury in New Zealand but this is an important part of your home’s thermal barrier. In most newer homes underfloor insulation is taken care of as part of the slab design, however for older New Zealand home’s underfloor insulation makes a big difference to your inside comfort levels.
Canterbury Insulation can provide two choices for underfloor insulation. We can use polyester blankets for underfloor insulation which are quick to install and highly effective. Alternatively, we could opt for a blown insulation solution which can achieve higher thermal performance and can also be installed in mid floors.
Polyester fibre underfloor insulation blankets are manufactured specifically for placing between floor joists, against the underside of the floor. Our floor insulation blankets have superior strength in both directions compared to some other typical polyester floor blankets or batting. The rolls are uniquely sized to facilitate handling in confined sub-floor spaces and can be torn readily to suit joist length providing great installed insulation R-values.
It’s always easier to use polyester blanket insulation for your floors rather than sheet or segment style insulation. Polyesters typically also have the advantage of having a slightly higher installed R-value than polystyrene – the higher the R-value, the greater the insulator’s effectiveness.
Want to discuss insulating your floor or mid floor?
We’d love to have a chat to you about your floor insulation project. Give us a call on 0800 220 055 or contact us today for more info,