I'm about to fit a new hard wood floor in my hall in which the heating pipes run under the floor boards. Is it worth insulating these before I put the new floor down? It seems really quite expensive to do it and will I benefit that much from it? I need 30m in total... Where is the best and cheapest place to get it? The house is just over 100 years old so under the floor is not massively well insulated. The pipes are the plastic type not copper. What are your thoughts? Thanks
Insulate heating pipes or not?
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yes you should. From your description they are going in the void under the ground floor which is unheated space. You will be wasting heat with your 30m long very narrow radiator, they are also more likely to freeze.
You should use the BS grade which is as thick as your arm. Foamed grey stiff polythene is the stuff, Climaflex or own-brand in the sheds or builders merchant which looks just as good. Wrap and tape joints well.
Pipes and tanks in lofts or garages are also in unheated space so also leed to be BS lagged.
You should use the BS grade which is as thick as your arm. Foamed grey stiff polythene is the stuff, Climaflex or own-brand in the sheds or builders merchant which looks just as good. Wrap and tape joints well.
Pipes and tanks in lofts or garages are also in unheated space so also leed to be BS lagged.
Ok I will do them. Thanks for the advice ...
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