From foil insulation to water tank jackets, an expert shares his five top tips to better insulate the loft and reduce heating bills.

The same is true for running a foil-faced insulation over the R-13. If you insist on installing the poly-encapsulated R-19 insulation, you must remove the existing R-13 insulation.

Q: Will stapling inexpensive aluminum foil under the roof rafters really reduce the heat inside my house? A: Installing a radiant barrier (foil) in your attic can dramatically lower your air condit… ...

A TRAINER of a young man who was electrocuted while installing insulation in north Queensland has told an inquest the risk of retro-fitting houses with foil insulation was "too great".

A TRAINER of a young man who was electrocuted while installing insulation in north Queensland has told an inquest the risk of retro-fitting houses with foil insulation was "too great".

Installing foil insulation in old houses is dangerous and impractical and should never have occurred under a sanctioned scheme like that implemented by the federal government, an inquest has heard.

A TRAINER of a young man who was electrocuted while installing insulation in north Queensland has told an inquest the risk of retro-fitting houses with foil insulation was "too great".

INSTALLING foil insulation incorrectly was so dangerous it was like “sitting in a frying pan,’’ a Royal Commission has heard.