Optimo Underfloor Insulation
CSR Bradford's Optimo™ is the highest rated underfloor insulation for suspended timber floors, keeping homes warmer and reducing energy costs through winter.
Most New Zealand homes have ceiling insulation and new homes now also include wall insulation which is installed at the time of construction. However, for homes with suspended floors, it is one element of the envelope that may not be insulated and this can contribute to as much as 20% of heat loss in winter. Bradford's Optimo Underfloor insulation is the solution, allowing you to address this neglected area and maximise your home's comfort and energy efficiency.
A polished timber floor looks warm and inviting – but looks can be deceiving. Without insulation, your flooring material is the only thing between you and the elements. Heat can be lost and draughts can enter through the floorboards making your home cold and uncomfortable. Bradford Optimo provides a barrier to reduce heat loss and cold draughts entering through gaps in the flooring.
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Benefits
CSR Bradford’s Optimo provides superior underfloor insulation benefits. Optimo boasts a R-Value of R2.6 which exceeds the building code. This means Optimo will work harder at keeping heat within the home and maximising the energy efficiency of the home’s heating appliances.
Keeps your home warmerOptimo underfloor insulation helps reduce heat loss in winter through suspended timber floors. It works in the same way as ceiling insulation does, with the additional benefit of helping to stop draughts entering through timber floors. Optimo helps to keep homes snug in winter.
Reduces your heating energy use
Optimo helps to reduce heat loss in the same way as closing a window in winter. When heat is retained within the home it allows you to run heaters and air conditioners on lower settings. When these appliances work more efficiently they save you on reduced energy costs.
Helps keep your home quieter
External noise can enter your home anywhere that air can, even through suspended floors. Optimo acts as acoustic as well as thermal insulation. And by helping to reduce reverberation in suspended timber floors, Optimo provides a more solid feel underfoot.
Easy to install
Optimo has been designed to fit snugly between the floor joists to make installation easy. It can be fitted to new homes from above the joists or easily fitted to existing floors from underneath the floor.
