roof insulation

collocation in English

meaningsofroofandinsulation

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roof
noun[C]
uk
/ruːf/us
/ruːf/
the covering that forms the top of a building, ...
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insulation
noun[U]
uk
/ˌɪn.sjəˈleɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌɪn.səˈleɪ.ʃən/
the act of covering something to stop heat, sound, or electricity from escaping or entering, or the fact that something is covered in ...
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(Definition ofroofandinsulationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I am considering whether to seek further views on the desirability of higher standards forroofinsulation.
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There is very little argument thatroofinsulationis more efficient than floor insulation.
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For an expenditure of about £10 on improvedroofinsulation, we could save substantial quantities of fuel.
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And in the private sector, an elderly or disabled person who wishes to installroofinsulationcan get an improvement grant for that purpose.
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Roofinsulationshould be regarded as a basic amenity for improvement grant purposes, and not just as a useful addition.
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We could be doing all sorts of things on the conservation front, such asroofinsulation, doors and cladding, which we are currently not doing.
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It may be that onlyroofinsulationis to be carried out, but that also can attract a grant.
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All quarters have at least 25 mm ofroofinsulation.
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I am told that we doubledroofinsulationrequirements for domestic buildings in 1975.
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Precise figures of the number of quarters not provided at this moment withroofinsulationare not available.
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Under this programmeroofinsulationwould be increased to a minimum of 75 mm—subsequently 80 mm—in quarters currently having less than 50 mm.
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In other cases of hardship local authorities may use their discretion to waive the requirement forroofinsulation.
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Around 17 per cent was spent on wall insulation and some 1 per cent on loft androofinsulation.
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What is the incentive for people to put inroofinsulationwith that kind of pricing?
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Private houses account for a staggering one-fifth of the total national energy consumption, and 5 million of them have noroofinsulationat all.
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Subsidy may also be approved onroofinsulationalone where this is provided to meet the special needs of elderly or disabled tenants.
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Furthermore, we are providing local authorities with a subsidy to help with the cost of installingroofinsulationin their existing houses.
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Take, for example, a three-bedroom house with noroofinsulation—and there are quite a number of them.
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Our present housing insulation standard calls for the equivalentroofinsulationof only 25 mm, which is roughly 1 in.
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Roofinsulationis a low risk investment with a short pay-back period and a long life and sufficient incentive therefore already exists.
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