Browse Forums Heating, Cooling & Insulation Re: between floor insulation? 2Jun 10, 2012 11:26 am The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: between floor insulation? 3Jun 12, 2012 8:14 am Peter Clarkson - AusDesign Australia www.ausdesign.com.au This information is intended to provide general information only. It does not purport to be a comprehensive advice. Re: between floor insulation? 5Jun 13, 2012 11:11 am Any rooms above a garage area should definitely be insulated. (R2.0 min.) Peter Clarkson - AusDesign Australia www.ausdesign.com.au This information is intended to provide general information only. It does not purport to be a comprehensive advice. between floor insulation? 7Jun 26, 2012 9:57 pm I am putting insulation between ground and first floor. I wanted to put under the ground floor sub floor also( suspended timber floors) as it will be an open void space under but the builder talked me out of it. I still may get him to do it as we are having mainly floorboards layer on 19mm particle board so don't want this to be the weakest link when it comes to insulation. My Knock down and Rebuild thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=54685 Our Building Blog http://ourknockdownrebuild.blogspot.com.au/ Re: between floor insulation? 8Jun 27, 2012 7:38 am There are few, good thermally performing, homes in cooler climates that do not now have subfloor insulation included. If there is plenty of access height & the budget is tight it is an item that can be retrofitted at a later date - unlike wall or between upper & lower storeys. A rigid type insulation such as extruded polystyrene is a good selection with an air space to the underside of the flooring. A wool type product needs to be well sealed off to prevent vermin such as mice or rats nesting. Peter Clarkson - AusDesign Australia www.ausdesign.com.au This information is intended to provide general information only. It does not purport to be a comprehensive advice. between floor insulation? 9Jun 27, 2012 10:40 pm ausdesign There are few, good thermally performing, homes in cooler climates that do not now have subfloor insulation included. If there is plenty of access height & the budget is tight it is an item that can be retrofitted at a later date - unlike wall or between upper & lower storeys. A rigid type insulation such as extruded polystyrene is a good selection with an air space to the underside of the flooring. A wool type product needs to be well sealed off to prevent vermin such as mice or rats nesting. do you mean something like expol? My Knock down and Rebuild thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=54685 Our Building Blog http://ourknockdownrebuild.blogspot.com.au/ Sorry, don't know costs, but there are a couple of very important principles you need to get right (and now) .... (1) never agree to any "upgrade" unless you first know… 5 6895 1 10209 |