insulation floor

Hi all. New poster so please be gentle! I have outlined an issue below and I wonder if anyone has had experience of some time similar and can offer some advice please? Issue: Old cottage with crossed exposed beams in one ground floor room. However, in the room above there is only a layer of...

I am insulating the ground floor of our Victorian house, have the floor up now and cleared rubble etc below to leave a nice space for ventilation below the floor joists. My question is should I cover the ground soil with anything like a layer of plastic or should I just rely on the ventilation...

So I had several floors in my house insulated because of sound problems , I didn't realise at the time that the builders, as far as I can tell from pics I took at the time, have surrounded wiring in the floor with insulation (RW45). In particular, I think the main trunks of wiring going through...

Hello, I'm planning to replace the carpet in my living room with engineered wood. I've done this already on the stairs and the upstairs landing. Once carpet is removed I plan to use self leveling compound to make sure that everything is flat and level and then apply damp proof membrane. From...

Hi all, I have a 1960s bedroom extension above a very cold garage below, in my 1930s semi. Looks like the people who put the bedroom extension in didn't bother insulating the floor... so it's freezing in winter and no doubt massively leaking heat! The bedroom has stripped and polished...

I have put down 100mm PIR boards ontop of a new concrete slab, some areas are fine but in others the boards have a lot of movement. Is it better to use sand underneath to level out or is it possible to fix in place with screws/washers? Over top will be a vapour control layer, underfloor heating...

I've seen a few posts here, so wondering what our best option would be. The ground floor is suspended concrete, with no insulation in it. We've done Wet UFH in all but one room, which is parquet flooring. That room is too cold, so want to remove the parquet and put a carpet down. The parquet...

Hi all, having searched and searched for a clear answer I’m hoping some one can help. I’m going to try and build a 3m x 3m garden room over lockdown. There is already a concrete base down which I am going to put it on which was laid in 1950s I think, very flat and level. I planning 2” x 3”...

As I have all the ceiling void exposed. before closing down i would like to stick some insulation between the joist. What would be the most cost effective option? Not looking for crazy expensive stuff considering the large quantity but something that still will work at considerable price. Thanks

Hi all I want to put in some insulation under our suspended floor, following this design - https://www.ecologicalbuildingsystems.com/UK/Blog/Post-Detail/A-Best-Practice-Approach-to-Insulating-Suspended-Timber-Floors - but probably with sheeps wool rather than jute. I have stuggled to find...