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General Purpose Insulation Slab

General Purpose Insulation Slab

Multipurpose 'friction fit' thermal and acoustic insulation. Covers 7.26m2.

Average Customer Rating: 4.778 out of 5 4.8 out of 5
18 of 18 (100%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.

Customer Questions & Answers: 18 Questions |  19 Answers

Customer Reviews for General Purpose Insulation Slab

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Insulation, 07 December 2009
By bunnytail from Somerset
Good Quality: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Value for money: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5

"I have used the flat slab insulation to improve the insulation in my garden summer house and together with grooved panelling"

Expertise: Moderate DIYer
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Review 2 for General Purpose Insulation Slab

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
great product, 02 December 2009
By bobbyTHEbuilder
Good Quality: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Value for money: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5

"Easy to manage, cut and shape, excellent insulation"

Expertise: Moderate DIYer
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Review 3 for General Purpose Insulation Slab

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Really cheap and simple way to improve insulation, 16 November 2009
By Plimsoll11 from Hertfordshire
Good Quality: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Value for money: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5

"I'm very happy with this insulation. It was straightforward to use, easily cut to size, and the slabs could be carried and manoeuvred in the loft space with no problem. I have used it between the rafters and am noticing the difference already."

Expertise: Easy DIYer
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Review 4 for General Purpose Insulation Slab

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
12 November 2009
By Anonymous from Essex
Good Quality: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Value for money: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5

Pros: easy to use

"The insulation is of good quality and accurate sizing.
It is easy to cut with a stanley knife and because it is very light easy to position.
It is quite fragile and once out of the packaging it is easy to damage (e.g. by stepping or sitting on it!)
Good noise insulation.
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Expertise: Expert DIYer
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Review 5 for General Purpose Insulation Slab

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Excellent Product!!, 09 November 2009
By JAMESR1976 from Lancashire
Good Quality: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Value for money: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5

"Super fast delivery, easy to work with, very little mess.
Great product.

Recommended!
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Expertise: Moderate DIYer
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Review 6 for General Purpose Insulation Slab

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
A Really Good Buy, 02 November 2009
By Roleyg from West Sussex
Good Quality: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Value for money: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5

Pros: easy too use it did not irritate me

"I used these insulation slabs to line a new shed trapping it behind plywood.It worked a treat, it being sufficiently stable to to stay in place.It did not irritate me like some others have.
The delivery service was good(within 24 hours)
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Expertise: Moderate DIYer
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Review 7 for General Purpose Insulation Slab

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Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Insulation Slab, 22 October 2009
By Pwilko from Bath
Good Quality: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Value for money: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5

Pros: easy to cut with a bread knife, easy to transport into difficult areas

"Used this insulation in a loft conversion. Very easy to work with and didn't fall apart. It seem less irritantating than other similar products I have worked with. Very good product at a reasonable price"

Expertise: Moderate DIYer
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Review 8 for General Purpose Insulation Slab

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
easy fit, 07 October 2009
By polecat from Hampshire
Good Quality: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Value for money: 3 out of 5 3 out of 5

"very east to use, cut with a saw and push into place. Would use again."

Expertise: Moderate DIYer
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Review 9 for General Purpose Insulation Slab

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Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Great value for money, 02 September 2009
By Maddiyer24
Good Quality: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Value for money: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5

"Used in roof space between joists, easy to squeeze between the beams. Stays together in the slab very well so helps working. Easy to cut"

Expertise: Expert DIYer
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Review 10 for General Purpose Insulation Slab

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Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Easy to work with..., 28 August 2009
By nickthecrip from East Anglia
Good Quality: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Value for money: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5

Pros: good delivery service., easy product to work with.
Cons: none!

"I used the product behind cladding & found this insulation very easy to work with. It was easy to cut, didn't fall apart after & was quick and simple to fit. I also found that it was not as 'itchy' on the skin as some insulation can be.
The delivery service was great. No cost, delivered on time & everything well packaged (although the insulation came 'as is', in it's own packaging).
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Expertise: Moderate DIYer
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Review 11 for General Purpose Insulation Slab

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Insulation slabs, 06 August 2009
By Fozziebear from Kent
Good Quality: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Value for money: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5

"These are good value, easy to fit, easy to adjust to get the government insulation thickness and they don't squash too thinly when the usual loft detritus is stacked on them! I would purchase them again if I needed more storage space."

Expertise: Easy DIYer
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Review 12 for General Purpose Insulation Slab

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Cost-Effective and Convenient, 05 August 2009
By Wickstu from Sheffield
Good Quality: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Value for money: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5

"A very good easy to use product providing a very cost-effective solution"

Expertise: Expert DIYer
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Review 13 for General Purpose Insulation Slab

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
insulation slab, 05 August 2009
By jimthebairn from denny
Good Quality: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Value for money: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5

"simply perfect noise nearly reduced to zero and insulation perfect"

Expertise: Expert DIYer
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Review 14 for General Purpose Insulation Slab

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Can't go wrong, 05 August 2009
By Aidy75 from Peterborough
Good Quality: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Value for money: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5

Pros: easy to use, secure fit

"You really can't! Easy to cut and fits securely into standard 600mm gaps between joists. As always with this sort of stuff, protective gear is essential.
Make sure you've got it where you want it before opening the packet as it does expand a bit and would then be tricky to move in one go.
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Review 15 for General Purpose Insulation Slab

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
very easy to work with, 28 February 2009
By Anonymous
Good Quality: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Value for money: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5

Pros: very easy to cut, minimal irritation from fibres

"comes well packaged, doesn't "spring" much on opening... sheets are absolute doddle to cut with a saw and almost no irritation from the fibres. with 600mm centred studs, these are a perfect size to hold themselves up"

Expertise: Moderate DIYer
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Review 16 for General Purpose Insulation Slab

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Excellent, 03 December 2008
By Peanut from Leicester

"Very easy to use. Cuts very accurately. Friction fitting betwen rafters simple."

Expertise: Moderate DIYer
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Review 17 for General Purpose Insulation Slab

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Easy & Green!, 07 November 2008
By TheDuncan from Birmingham
Good Quality: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Value for money: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5

"I ordered online. Delivered for free on the day as advertised. These slotted straight in, snug as can be, held in place just fine. Didn't take long to fit and material is not as much of an irritant as conventional fibre roll. Highly recommended product."

Expertise: Moderate DIYer
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Ratings-Only Reviews for General Purpose Insulation Slab Based on 1 ratings-only review
Overall Rating 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Would recommend? Yes  1 out of 1
Good Quality 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Value for money 5 out of 5 5 out of 5