Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Floor insulation - recommendations please
Any recommendations for underfloor insulation (non toxic/ no foam) for suspended timber floors?
I've got one quote which looks solid, however I'm keen for another, plus also keen to hear about materials you have had installed (hemp/ wood fibre etc). DiY is cheap but a necessary ventilation membrane doesn't seem fun for DiY.
Presumably it's important to get electrics (socket wires) checked first before they get buried in insulation?
Tips/ installers/ trade bodies to know about welcome.
Seems like relatively few people have had this done locally (please prove me wrong)... but a lot of heat is lost through old draughty floorboards.
Thanks in advance!
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Permalink Reply by adamvietnam
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One cheap solution to draughty floorboards and skirtings which you can fit yourself is this:
I've used it in a couple of places and it works really well.
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Permalink Reply by Jenny W
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Hi Lucia
I had rigid foam boards put in, but subsequently have regretted not looking at alternatives more carefully. I had gas pipes which ere narrower than they should have been replaced whilst the work was being done.
I also still have some draughts in my living room even though some cracks between the boards have been filled in!
I am interested to know which material you decide on..
Good luck
Good luck
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We had this stuff installed in our living & dining room. https://www.insulationsuperstore.co.uk/product/comfort-sheepwool-na... We went for it because it is heat treated which supposedly alters the protein structure and makes it of no interest to moths. Two years down the line and that seems to be holding true. As they themselves say, it does have a slight sheepy smell for a few weeks but it's not unpleasant and goes over time.
This chap who lives in Muswell Hill put it in for us; apparently it's slightly more of a pain than other types of wool as it's a bit floppier but he managed it (all done from within the void itself). https://www.underfloorinsulationcompany.co.uk/
We then had the floors finished including gap filling with pine slivers. Has definitely improved the temperature although once you've done all the above, it's not a cheap exercise...
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