Insulating floored attic - blown

[ash_scotland88]

We have an attic with proper stairs, all original.

The make-up is from appearance

Lathe and plaster

Joists

Floor boards

The actual walking floor is is quite high up from the lathe and plaster. I'd need to measure but I'd say a good 300-450mm.

Around the attic one can access between the joists (flooring isn't to the edge) and (hoping) a line or two carefully removed from the centre of the toungue and grove boards to be returned.

 

Is blown insulation an option here? Anything to be aware of? Anyone have handy links to read up on it?

[the_r_sole]

are you trying to insulate the midfloor?

What's the reasoning?

[markc]

Insulating the attic floor wont do much unless you also insulate the entrance etc. but as above, why do you want to make a cold attic?

[ash_scotland88]

Currently it's just storage.

 

I thought it makes more sense as any heat rising from the rooms below will be "trapped" by the insulation between their ceiling and the attic floor. Instead of having of to heat the room below and then the attic before finally being "trapped" by the installation of rafter insulation.