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From: George W Frost on 10 Feb 2010 19:46 "Noddy" <me(a)home.com> wrote in message news:4b733c53$0$77590$c30e37c6(a)exi-reader.telstra.net... > > "George W Frost" <georgewfrost(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:tFxcn.6877$pv.2987(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au... > >> I had the roof replaced a few years ago and they laid chicken wire over >> the rafters and battens, then laid the foil insulation over the top of >> that, this means there is no chance of the foil dropping down onto the >> wiring > > What about the chicken wire? :) > > -- > Regards, > Noddy. > Keeps the stray chickens out of the roof
From: Noddy on 10 Feb 2010 20:48 "Atheist Chaplain" <abused(a)cia.gov> wrote in message news:4b72a74f(a)news.x-privat.org... > "who does that", a lot of fly by night roofing insulators are doing just > that with the foil batts, and therein lies the problem. Uh-huh. Well, the more of those rip off merchants who get removed from the gene pool the better. -- Regards, Noddy.
From: George W Frost on 10 Feb 2010 21:04 "Noddy" <me(a)home.com> wrote in message news:4b7361f9$0$77590$c30e37c6(a)exi-reader.telstra.net... > > "Atheist Chaplain" <abused(a)cia.gov> wrote in message > news:4b72a74f(a)news.x-privat.org... > >> "who does that", a lot of fly by night roofing insulators are doing just >> that with the foil batts, and therein lies the problem. > > Uh-huh. > > Well, the more of those rip off merchants who get removed from the gene > pool the better. > > -- > Regards, > Noddy. > The three lots who came around to my house to try to convince me to install insulation, strangely all seem to come from Sri Lanka
From: ^Tems^ on 13 Feb 2010 01:20 Fast Freddy wrote: > Noddy wrote: >> " Scotty" <scoter1(a)warmmail.com> wrote in message >> news:4b728cc6$0$10265$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... >> >>> Your talking the lining that sits between the Tin and the battens. >> >> Yeah, I am. Sarking, as I mentioned. >> >>> Im talking about the foil insulation thats just laid over the joists. >> >> Who does that? >> >> The only foil insulation I've seen used on building sites is either >> laid over the roof battens under the tin or tiles, or rapped around >> the wall frames before the bricks or boards go on. The majority of >> inner roof insulation is either bats or sprayed in dust. > > > well here is one type > > http://www.concertinafoilbatts.com/ > > another one is silver batts > > http://www.sunergysystems.com.au/products.aspx?Category=Ceiling%20Insulation > > Most shed companies are now using the bubble wrap style foil insulation http://www.air-cell.com.au/pages/glareshield.htm http://www.protherm.com.au/
From: George W Frost on 13 Feb 2010 04:54
"^Tems^" <stevebrooks13(a)live.com> wrote in message news:7tmul2FmeU1(a)mid.individual.net... > Fast Freddy wrote: >> Noddy wrote: >>> " Scotty" <scoter1(a)warmmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:4b728cc6$0$10265$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... >>> >>>> Your talking the lining that sits between the Tin and the battens. >>> >>> Yeah, I am. Sarking, as I mentioned. >>> >>>> Im talking about the foil insulation thats just laid over the joists. >>> >>> Who does that? >>> >>> The only foil insulation I've seen used on building sites is either >>> laid over the roof battens under the tin or tiles, or rapped around >>> the wall frames before the bricks or boards go on. The majority of >>> inner roof insulation is either bats or sprayed in dust. >> >> >> well here is one type >> >> http://www.concertinafoilbatts.com/ >> >> another one is silver batts >> >> http://www.sunergysystems.com.au/products.aspx?Category=Ceiling%20Insulation >> >> > > Most shed companies are now using the bubble wrap style foil insulation > > http://www.air-cell.com.au/pages/glareshield.htm > > http://www.protherm.com.au/ I read where some insulation has a contact adhesive on the underside, thus dispensing with the need to attach the foil with metal staples. |