{"id":10383,"date":"2023-12-14T08:03:56","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T08:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/?p=10383"},"modified":"2023-12-18T09:54:15","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T09:54:15","slug":"how-to-get-your-home-insulation-ready-for-winter-and-feel-better-as-a-result","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/winter-health\/how-to-get-your-home-insulation-ready-for-winter-and-feel-better-as-a-result\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get your home insulation ready for winter \u2014 and feel better as a result"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-profile-box round ab-has-avatar ab-font-size-14 ab-block-profile ab-profile-columns\"><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-avatar-wrap\"><div class=\"ab-profile-image-wrap\"><figure class=\"ab-profile-image-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" class=\"ab-profile-avatar wp-image-10384\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2023\/12\/07210043\/Kieran-Holohan.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2023\/12\/07210043\/Kieran-Holohan.jpg 400w, https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2023\/12\/07210043\/Kieran-Holohan-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"ab-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Kieran Holohan<\/h2><p class=\"ab-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Managing Director, Isover Ireland<\/p><div class=\"ab-profile-text\"><\/div><ul class=\"ab-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-profile-box right round ab-has-avatar ab-font-size-14 ab-block-profile ab-profile-columns\"><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-avatar-wrap\"><div class=\"ab-profile-image-wrap\"><figure class=\"ab-profile-image-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" class=\"ab-profile-avatar wp-image-10385\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2023\/12\/07210043\/Fintan-Smyth-.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2023\/12\/07210043\/Fintan-Smyth-.jpg 400w, https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2023\/12\/07210043\/Fintan-Smyth--125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"ab-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Fintan Smyth<\/h2><p class=\"ab-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Building Physics Manager, Isover Ireland<\/p><div class=\"ab-profile-text\"><\/div><ul class=\"ab-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-profile-box round ab-has-avatar ab-font-size-14 ab-block-profile ab-profile-columns\"><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-avatar-wrap\"><div class=\"ab-profile-image-wrap\"><figure class=\"ab-profile-image-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" class=\"ab-profile-avatar wp-image-10386\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2023\/12\/07210042\/Jason-Isover.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2023\/12\/07210042\/Jason-Isover.jpg 400w, https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2023\/12\/07210042\/Jason-Isover-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"ab-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Jason Horrex<\/h2><p class=\"ab-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Manager, Saint-Gobain Technical Academy &amp; Isover Ireland<\/p><div class=\"ab-profile-text\"><\/div><ul class=\"ab-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Living in a poorly insulated property can be detrimental to our health. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isover.ie\/how-ensure-your-home-winter-ready-cold-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Getting your home winter-ready<\/a> with some quick fixes will be good for your wellbeing and bank balance.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Typically, people associate the \u2018winter readiness\u2019 of their homes with energy efficiency. That\u2019s important in this chilly economic climate because if a building is poorly insulated, it\u2019s going to be more expensive to heat.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"healt-1749087975\"><div class=\"healt-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><div id=\"healt-4165405217\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.isover.ie\/how-ensure-your-home-winter-ready-cold-season\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Isover 1 desk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2023\/12\/07210025\/Isover-1-desk.jpg\" alt=\"\"  width=\"750\" height=\"250\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-to-look-and-ensure-proper-home-insulation\"><strong>Where to look and ensure proper home insulation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A cold and draughty indoor environment can also impact our physical and mental wellbeing. \u201cThat can be underappreciated,\u201d says Kieran Holohan, Managing Director of insulation solutions provider Isover Ireland. \u201cWe all spend a lot of time indoors \u2014 whether it\u2019s at home, work or school \u2014 and, while we\u2019re there, we need a general level of comfort. That means good ventilation, optimum indoor temperature and good acoustics.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because heat rises (approximately 25% of heat can be lost through the roof), a quick \u2018winter-ready\u2019 win is to ensure your loft is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isover.ie\/how-ensure-your-home-winter-ready-cold-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">properly insulated<\/a> with mineral wool insulation. \u201cThen, look at the weaker areas of the rest of the building envelope,\u201d says Jason Horrex, Manager of the Saint-Gobain Technical Academies in County Meath and Dublin, which run free courses to upskill construction industry stakeholders. \u201cOften, the problem is found at the junction of windows and doors, where heat could be escaping.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Simple measures include using mastic products to <br>fill gaps in the seals around windows and doors.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What you need to know about making your home airtight<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Simple measures include using mastic products to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isover.ie\/how-ensure-your-home-winter-ready-cold-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fill gaps in the seals around windows and doors<\/a>. \u201cA more fundamental approach can also be taken,\u201d says Horrex. \u201cYou can make the junction between your walls and windows airtight by installing airtightness membranes behind the plasterboard reveal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, he stresses that airtightness is only about getting rid of unwanted leakage of air. Prescribed levels of ventilation are essential for any building; otherwise, dampness, mould and air quality issues can occur.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"healt-2597349718\"><div class=\"healt-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><div id=\"healt-1091700609\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.isover.ie\/how-ensure-your-home-winter-ready-cold-season\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Isover 1 desk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2023\/12\/07210025\/Isover-1-desk.jpg\" alt=\"\"  width=\"750\" height=\"250\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Improving moisture control with drylining systems<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fintan Smyth, Building Physics Manager at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isover.ie\/how-ensure-your-home-winter-ready-cold-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Isover Ireland<\/a>, points out that a drylining system can be used to insulate interior walls to improve airtightness and moisture control. \u201cThis is a very adaptable solution on a frame that creates a space between the plasterboard and wall, which is filled with insulation,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s suitable for older buildings with solid walls and helps to manage issues around condensation and dampness \u2014 although its appropriateness for your walls should be assessed by someone competent. With any winter readiness projects you are undertaking, my advice is to look at available grants from Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and get the right advice from experts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><div style=\"text-align:center\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-button ab-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isover.ie\/how-ensure-your-home-winter-ready-cold-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"ab-button ab-button-shape-rounded ab-button-size-medium fb-pixel\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#fcc425\">Click here to learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Living in a poorly insulated property can be detrimental to our health. Getting your home winter-ready with some quick fixes will be good for your wellbeing and bank balance. Typically, people associate the \u2018winter readiness\u2019 of their homes with energy efficiency. That\u2019s important in this chilly economic climate because if a building is poorly insulated, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/winter-health\/how-to-get-your-home-insulation-ready-for-winter-and-feel-better-as-a-result\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":91,"featured_media":10388,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5883],"tags":[5874],"class_list":["post-10383","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-winter-health","tag-health-awareness-q4-2023"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2023\/12\/07210041\/GettyImages-1182032241-600x400.jpg","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2023\/12\/07210041\/GettyImages-1182032241-600x600.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"henryphillips","author_link":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/author\/henryphillips\/"},"vicky_index_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10383","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/91"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10383"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10383\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10535,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10383\/revisions\/10535"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10388"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10383"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}