Hi all,
Sorry if this is a bit of a repetitive subject, I have read dozens of threads related...
I have a flat, and for the purpose of this thread in particular a large chest freezer for a bedroom!
The ceiling is quite high 8ft+, it has original cornice and has a bay to the front, with slopes either side.
The best I can think to do is line the vertical walls with 12mm (I know yuck) Celotex and 12.5mm plasterboard where that will meet the cornice in an ok fashion.
The slopes and bay window area would take 25mm celotex+ PB.
Other than taking off ALL of the plaster work is that the best I can achieve with what I have?
Currently the slopes+bay are slate+felt+boards+about 8 inch of air plus lats/plaster, and thats it. I have tried to work out what the U value is and what I could get it to try and get a % reduction in loss. struggling a bit though. advice on understanding this please.
I added 200mm insulation ready for this year cross ways over the original insulated in between beams (so now like lattice over beams so no air flow down beam sides) ... i don't think there's any benefit in anything up there now? Hence doing the slopes to bounce heat towards the flat well insulated above part...
Any help really really appreciated, i'm already burning gas all night and hot water bottle,duvet and cover over top
Thanks.
Sorry if this is a bit of a repetitive subject, I have read dozens of threads related...
I have a flat, and for the purpose of this thread in particular a large chest freezer for a bedroom!
The ceiling is quite high 8ft+, it has original cornice and has a bay to the front, with slopes either side.
The best I can think to do is line the vertical walls with 12mm (I know yuck) Celotex and 12.5mm plasterboard where that will meet the cornice in an ok fashion.
The slopes and bay window area would take 25mm celotex+ PB.
Other than taking off ALL of the plaster work is that the best I can achieve with what I have?
Currently the slopes+bay are slate+felt+boards+about 8 inch of air plus lats/plaster, and thats it. I have tried to work out what the U value is and what I could get it to try and get a % reduction in loss. struggling a bit though. advice on understanding this please.
I added 200mm insulation ready for this year cross ways over the original insulated in between beams (so now like lattice over beams so no air flow down beam sides) ... i don't think there's any benefit in anything up there now? Hence doing the slopes to bounce heat towards the flat well insulated above part...
Any help really really appreciated, i'm already burning gas all night and hot water bottle,duvet and cover over top
Thanks.