Glasswool Ceiling Batts – A bulk insulation batt made from recycled glass and other raw materials, designed to fit neatly between roof joists. Highly performance for low cost. Most popular brands are Knauf Earthwool Batts, Fletcher Pink Batts & Bradford Gold Batts.
Polyester Ceiling Batts – A bulk insulation batt made from recycled plastic designed to fit neatly between roof joists. Softer, less itchy, longer lasting, moisture resistant, non respirable. Most popular brands are Higgins, Autex and Poly Batts
Real Wool Ceiling Batts – A bulk insulation batt made from REAL sheeps wool designed to fit neatly between roof joists. Soft, non itchy, safe, environmentally friendly, recyclable and highly effective. Most popular brand is Higgins Insulation.
Loose fill cellulose fibre – A bulk insulation product made from mashed up newspapers and other cellulose fibres. Rather than being formed into a batt, the fibres are blown randomly into the ceiling cavity to fill the spaces between the joists. Cheap to produce, recycles waste paper.
There are also some foil insulation products that are sold as insulation, like concertina batts and triple foil batts. In Insulation Easy, we believe these are dangerous to install as ceiling insulation and suggest they are more suitable for consideration as roof insulation. However, their superiority over regular roof sarking is unknown.