A• Dolwnotaatytemspt two woorkrokn thse ajoisftse themselves, this can be dangerous and you could cause substantial damage to the ceiling of the room below should your footing slip. You should use a plank INSTALLATION of wood to slide over the joists that you can lean/stand on to support your weight. • If you do not have a good light source in the loft space, you should arrange for a lighting solution to INSTRUCTIONS be introduced. This could be either a temporary solution in the form of using an extension lead to run a cable through the loft to hang a light from one of the beams or you could even choose to fix a light permanently. Do not rely solely on using torchlight – use a torch in conjunction with another fixed light source. 1. OSntceepin l1 oft, remove product 2. Statretinpg f2 rom the eaves, ensure 3. WShtenpthe3 insulation has 4. ISnstuelapte a4 nd draft proof the loft from packaging and shake to the wall plate is covered and reached the tops of the joists, hatch sit back and enjoy the work towards the centre of the speed its recovery to nominal extra heat saving is achieved savings of a more energy thickness loft by unrolling the product – . by “cross layering” (at right efficient home see note below regarding . adequate ventilation. angles to the joists). The Lay EasyLoft between the Government advises that loft joists to achieve a depth of insulation should be a 100mm – EasyLoft can be minimum depth of 270mm used in conjunction with (including joist insulation). existing insulation. •InIf csuttitnag olflthae tfibiroe isnreqTuireidp, ys ou can either cut or score the • Insulation should be kept at least 3” or 75mm away from hot fibre with a knife or scissors and then tear by hand flues or recessed light fittings to prevent them from • Butt joint if necessary. overheating. • Tanks and pipes – DO NOT insulate directly underneath the water • The roof void needs to be adequately ventilated to avoid the tank, a small amount of heat loss through the ceiling directly below possibility of condensation. If you can see the tiles of the roof it is desirable and can prevent water tanks from freezing in cold from the loft space or daylight at the eaves, then the weather. Fasten insulation to the sides and top only. Wrap all water ventilation would be adequate. However, if the roof is felted and pipes to protect from freezing. you cannot see the roof tiles, or you cannot see any daylight at the eaves, it is likely that you will need to add additional ventilation. • Electrics – Insulation must not be put on top of electric cables. A roof void will need ventilation that is equivalent to an area of Lifting the cables place the insulation underneath, so that they do a continuous 10mm slot at the eaves level. not overheat. Ensure that all cables are free from defects, if necessary contact a trained electrician. www.easyloft.org.