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Thanks Ivor. Without wishing more work on myself... should I also be looking to put a vapour layer in the loft, underneath the insulation? It's just regular plasterboard, but I'm thinking if I install an MVHR system in the loft, presumably I want to separate the cold loft from the warm house as...

Sorry I think I may have worded that badly. I meant should I not include a traditional bathroom extractor fan similar to the below that vents directly outside, because there will already need to be an extraction point as part of the MVHR set up? Whilst on the subject, does anyone have any...

Hi TomWW, thanks for your reply. I've researched that 'wind-washing' is an issue, which is why I thought a breathable membrane was required? I should say that I also looked at using Celotex but concluded that what I've proposed is a better option,

Hi Ivor, thanks for the reply, really appreciated. I think you are right with the MVHR option, it seems like the most sensible approach, particularly as some rooms (including the bathroom) have only VELUX windows. Does this mean I shouldn't place extractor fans in wet rooms, as they will allow...

Hello, I am renovating my 1950s bungalow with a suspended timber floor. As you can see in the photo I've stripped the floors down to the joists, with a composition of external cavity walls, timber joists, a small sleeper wall, and air vents. I'm shortly looking to get started putting everything...