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Is 13 degrees in my flat at the mo, granted I have not turned the heating on :LOL:

None of the skirting gaps are that large, maybe 1-2mm, I tried lifting a board using a screw driver but I think they are T&G I think once I have done as much as possible on the floor then the car port ceiling will be next job I think for £30 for the day its not bad just to get photos showing...

that’s what I was wondering. Without taking the chipboard up there is not really anywhere to pack out with Rockwell/fibre would there be much difference in using sealant/caulk/wood filler? Guess not

I have looked into an FLIR camera and have found I can rent an FLIR one pro for £30 a day locally, worth it?

There’s not really anywhere to put the mineral wool. I used an endoscope under the kitchen an looks like there is jablite (but no way of checking if they insulated all the way through without taking up all the chipboard I’m not sure how I would go about taking up the chipboard as cannot see...

I have now taken up all the carpet and underlay, I can definitely feel a breeze coming from somewhere, I think it may the gap between the skirting and chipboard. Would it be best to silicone / caulk this first? I was then going to lay 6mm ply in living room/hall (to match what's down in the...

The flooring guy came yesterday, broke a bit of the polystyrene off and confirmed it is Jablite (white balls compressed together by the looks of it). He suggested if concerned it may be worth just drilling a couple small holes in the chip board floor to see if runs through the property, the...

okay, will concentrate on under the flooring. is there anyway to tell the difference between white polystyrene and jablite? (There is no silver foil or anything else attached as far as I can feel at the moment). I really think it’s unlikely that the polystyrene goes all through the flat as the...

Still waiting for the endoscope to arrive. I have a chippy due to visit later this week who I will ask to take up some of the floor boarding just so can get an idea of what’s under there then potentially fill with mineral wool? I know there is what looks like white polystyrene in some areas but...

I have ordered a 5meter endoscope so can get a good look under the flooring before taking it all up

I have taken a look under the kitchen cupboards and the is still one square when the pipe work is that I can see/feel beneath. Looks empty, will see if can borrow neighbors endoscope to feed under for a better look

So it would be worth filling the 80mm void above the carport ceiling board? If so with what? Sounds like a good sping/summer diy job as I can get to it myself The insulation under my floor chipboard will be a bigger job as I am now fully carpeted but we was particularly looking to change...

The polystyrene under my flooring has no silver foil, it just looks/feels like basic hard white polystyrene (like you find in tv packaging for example)

I posted a photo of my car port ceiling, it is only 1 board attached to the ceiling with a 80mm void behind it, could potential fill the void but don’t know if that would achieve anything, wouldn’t consider replacing the boarding as you say it would be a certain reg I think the only option...

I asked the management company previously who said that from their point of view they are happy for me to go ahead and install insulation to either the carport ceiling or under the apartment chipboard. Suggested that I speak to the maintenance team for advice on what would be best to use. They...

the only place I had access to the polystyrene was under the kitchen cabinet where the floor board didn’t join right up the to wall so was just about able to get a measurement. I don’t think it’s fully packed out though as some was polystyrene, some was nothing there. without taking up the...

Yes carport is below, I did look into insulating the ceiling of the carport but when removing one of the ceiling boards it was just concrete above Attached is what I think is between my carpet and the carport, a photo showing above the carport ceiling board and an old photo showing what’s under...

How about if I take up the chipboard? Is there a better product to replace the polystyrene for? The coldest flooring seems to be the hallway and one of the boards is squeaking so was thinking of replacing this board anyway. While at it we will be able to confirm exactly what is under there...

Hoping for a bit of advise. I live in a first floor flat, the ground floor beneath me is an open air carport so as soon as the cold weather hits the floor in the apartment is very cold. I believe there is concreate base, then 50mm polystyrene, then 20mm chipboard, then my underlay (Cloud 9...

Diagram just to make it a bit clearer. Although plasterboard is aparently not plasterboard