Rougham Control Tower Aviation Museum Our Annual ‘Echoes of the Past’ day, is nearly upon us

Please come and join us on Sunday 2nd July, gates open 10.00am with proceeding going through-out the day till 4.00pm.

The volunteers will be supported by the WWII Re-enactment groups, side stalls, Military Vehicles, Aviation Art and catering outlets (especially the CAKE in the tea room!). Entry is free with donations welcome.

Our second invitation is to our 1940’s Tea Dance on Saturday 22nd July. From 14.30 till 20.30, with Guest singer 15.00 to 17.00. 1940’s dress is optional but join us to ‘Go Back In Time’.

So – See You JULY 2nd We Need You!!!

in other news…

As we focus on our Echoes and Dance events, please remember that we are open every Sunday until October 10.00 to 16.00. We look forward to welcoming you all. The support from our visitors is increasing – numbers are already up on last year. Thank you to our volunteers and a very BIG Thank YOU to our visitors for supporting us.

Oh, and have I forgotten to mention again –YES, CAKE. See you in the tea room at 3pm, it’s cake-o-clock! (It’s there from 10am, but please save me a slice).

We hope you found last months’ article on greenhouse gas emissions from various forms of transport useful, but as promised this month we will return to home insulation, concentrating on the roof space. This is a good time to pop up into the attic to make sure you have adequate insulation to help reduce your bills this Winter. As you can see below in an uninsulated home, up to 35% of heat can be lost through the roof, insulating your loft, attic or flat roof is a simple and effective way to reduce heat loss, reduce your heating bills and reduce your carbon footprint.

There are 4 types of roof and loft insulation with an average price of about £890 but make sure you take advice to ensure you use the best type for your home.

1. Spray foam roof insulation - This is an expensive method of insulation, a semidetached 3 bedroomed house could cost around £2,500. Spray foam insulation is a liquid foam which is applied to the underside of the roof directly onto the slates, tiles or roofing felt and to the load bearing rafter timbers and sets into an insulating layer.

It has been in use for more than 30 years and is now becoming increasingly popular but a word of warning it can cause humidity and damp problems. In some circumstances mortgage companies may refuse to lend money if it is installed. Please take advice before going ahead.

3. Blanket insulation - This is the world’s most popular and widely used form of insulation. Blanket insulation is low cost and available as simple rolls of varying thickness of rock / glass mineral fibre or flameproofed sheep’s wool. If access is easy and your loft joists are regular, it is simple to install as long as you use the correct PPE. The green credentials of blanket insulation are also strong, glass wool is made from up to 86% recycled materials, mineral wool consists of up to 70% recycled materials and the sheep’s wool is a natural resource. Note - UK government guidelines now stipulate a minimum insulation depth of 270mm.

4. Loose fill insulation - If your loft is hard to access, you can have blown insulation installed by a professional into the gaps between joists, they will use specialist equipment to blow loose, fire-retardant insulation material such as cellulose fibre, mineral rock wool, cork granules or even recycled newspaper into the loft. Loose-fill insulation works well in inaccessible spaces and for topping up.

Grants

Everyone is potentially eligible for 50% –100% grants, have a look at –www.freeinsulationscheme.org.uk to check if your home applies.

Savings

According to The Energy Saving Trust the average installation cost of loft insulation is around £890 but can cost up to £2,500. Insulating your loft space can save between £330 (= 895kg CO₂) and £590 (= 1600kg CO₂) a year on energy bills.

If you are eligible for a 100% grant from the government you will see instant savings, but if you have to pay for installation there will be an extended payback period of up to 8 years.

Carbon dioxide savings start once the embedded CO₂e in an insulation material is removed from the equation.

Now is a good time to act as installers will become busy as we move into Autumn.

EcoFrenzy is a not-for-profit organisation founded by Tony Whittingham. If you have any queries please visit www.ecofrenzy.com/contact-us or email tony@ecofrenzy.com

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