Insulation Installation

So many New Zealand homes don't have adequate insulation. I think we've all heard by now that some Dunedin student flats are colder than the inside of a fridge in winter. I can believe that – having visited friends down there in my second year at uni I woke up to ice on the inside of the windows.

I lived in Dannevirke for a couple of years, and while it's considerably north of Dunedin, it wasn't particularly tropical in the middle of winter either. Two duvets, a possum skin rug and a cat firmly wedged between you still makes for a chilly night. We decided to combat this problem by installing our own insulation. I'm not the most hands-on sort of a person, but if I can cut up Batts and pass them up to someone in the ceiling I reckon most people can.

We managed to install Batts above our lounge and bedroom – the two main areas we used to heat, and I definitely noticed a difference. On our dubious temperature rating scale, one (cat wedged under all three layers and crawling into pyjamas) to five (cat elsewhere) we began registering at about a three or four – (cat on top of duvet – until at least breakfast time).

If you're interested in checking out more information on DIY insulation installation, check out this website. As with all DIY projects, be careful and follow the instructions. If you are interested in reading more about the benefits of insulation check out the ENERGYWISE_TM website.