insulation

[janet]

I have recently moved into a 3 storey late victorian farmhouse and am wondering what insulation materials to use in:
. a loft space above a bedroom and study - weather to 3 sides of room - I was thinking of the normal fibreglass rolls you get from B & Q etc but have been searching back in the archives and have read postings about thermo fleece etc.
. cellar ceiling (wooden) to make living room above warmer - when wind blows carpet rises quite spectacularly - thinking of sanding and exposing floorboards here and having a carpet square on floor. Builder suggested rockwall.
. also possibly between joists in third floor area - ceiling of which just goes up the the slates above - some covered in old plaster - currently joists painted white.
. As plumbers and electricians are working on house, is it worth putting some kind of insulation under the floor boards which are being lifted (avoiding electrical wires) I had heard of something which sounded like polystyrene balls which could be poured in.
Any advice welcomed

 

[citizensmith]

I'm afraid i dont have any bright ideas, but will watch this strand with interest as we have almost identical issues in our 19th C farmhouse. Our living room is also above the cold store area of the cellar and is definately "cool" at present.
I would be cautious about over insulating your cellar as it is likely to be dampish and vulnerable to sudden radical changes in conditions.