I recently moved into a 30 year old house. They had very old carpet but the timber underneath was excellent. I took out the carpet as I’m allergic to dust.
Now… I have a new problem. House is getting so cold these days. I suspect it’s because of the cold air coming through the tiny gaps between the timber.
Any smart ideas (not so expensive) to overcome this issue?
- devank
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Browse Forums Heating, Cooling & Insulation Re: Stop cold coming through timber floor. 2Jun 08, 2007 11:48 am Do you mean coming up through the gaps in the boards? Unusual but possible.
Taking the carpet away will reduce the amount of insulation you had and there are ways around it. I've been doing some research on exactly this because I have removed carpet too and I know the floor is losing heat. Sealing the floor will stop the gaps between boards, but I'd be lighting an incence stick to see if it is drafts comming through gaps. More likely it is the volume of air if coming via the skirting boards and the bigger wall gap created when the carpet was removed. Quad is one way to stop that area leaking, and it makes a big difference. There is more info here that might give you some ideas for insulating underneath the floor. http://www.timber.org.au/resources/R-values%20floor%20elements%20Part%204%20of%204%20-%20Ed%201.1.pdf Steve Hi When it rains in a particular direction water comes through the security door. It hits the main door and the bottom swells and jams. There is already a cover over the… 0 6584 Depends how much direct sun it gets. Is there any shading (eaves or trees)? If the sun hits a window directly it doesn't matter too much if it's double or single… 1 6435 Get some long brass machine screws and bolt right through the gate and put brass acorn nuts and washers on the other side. It will never come off 1 2078  |
