Hi all,
Just had a new 2 room extension on ground floor only (end terrace). This runs the whole length on the side of the house. It is 30 sq metre. It has a pitch roof. As the build went along I felt the builder was trying to save pennies. Having just had the carpet fitted now, I see how cold the room is and it is quite obvious that the cold is due to the cold flooring. As you sit you can feel the cold travel up your feet/leg and its just not habitable (lounge/bedroom). After half an hour you cannot leave your feet on the ground. My son went back to his boxroom bedroom. The builder used the Ballytherm 90mm and for the perimeter he has used what I gather now might be called Expanded Polystyrene Foam which I found a piece of and it measures 22mm(by 4inch height). After the visit from the Building Inspector he removed the Hardcore and said there was already hardcore in the ground and that he would use it in his other project where he was working simultaneously.(I wonder if Hardcore was there in the first place only for the Inspector to see it visually sitting on the driveway only to be taken away later??) I didn't think much of it at the time and thought this can't have too much of an affect on the building. However the things I saw him put down only because I was not at work on the day was Ballytherm/Blue sheet of membrane and perimeter foam (the type you would find in toy packaging).Cant say I saw the blinding sand go in either but it may well have. Its only now online when I see what the required procedure is (doh) The temperature first thing in the morning in the old lounge at floor level is 22deg C and in the new lounge is 17deg C!!! The rad is correct size and there is nothing that can be done to improve the temp. as temp setting in the old lounge has already moved from a max of 5 to 4 on the TRV. What are the solutions for this disaster?? I am thinking digging up and putting it down as it should have been done in the first place. Is this possible and what might the consequences be on the walls/building/structure?? Ideally some kind of insulation without digging up but I'm just not prepared to add more inches to the flooring either. How much might this cost dare I ask?? Should my first port of call be to invite the Inspector and see what he says?? Could this cold be due to no compacted hardcore?? Windows and Patio dooors are Triple Glazed and carpet underlay is 10mm and carpet is fairly thick also. All suggestions will be very much appreciated.
Thanking you all in advance,
Jon.
Just had a new 2 room extension on ground floor only (end terrace). This runs the whole length on the side of the house. It is 30 sq metre. It has a pitch roof. As the build went along I felt the builder was trying to save pennies. Having just had the carpet fitted now, I see how cold the room is and it is quite obvious that the cold is due to the cold flooring. As you sit you can feel the cold travel up your feet/leg and its just not habitable (lounge/bedroom). After half an hour you cannot leave your feet on the ground. My son went back to his boxroom bedroom. The builder used the Ballytherm 90mm and for the perimeter he has used what I gather now might be called Expanded Polystyrene Foam which I found a piece of and it measures 22mm(by 4inch height). After the visit from the Building Inspector he removed the Hardcore and said there was already hardcore in the ground and that he would use it in his other project where he was working simultaneously.(I wonder if Hardcore was there in the first place only for the Inspector to see it visually sitting on the driveway only to be taken away later??) I didn't think much of it at the time and thought this can't have too much of an affect on the building. However the things I saw him put down only because I was not at work on the day was Ballytherm/Blue sheet of membrane and perimeter foam (the type you would find in toy packaging).Cant say I saw the blinding sand go in either but it may well have. Its only now online when I see what the required procedure is (doh) The temperature first thing in the morning in the old lounge at floor level is 22deg C and in the new lounge is 17deg C!!! The rad is correct size and there is nothing that can be done to improve the temp. as temp setting in the old lounge has already moved from a max of 5 to 4 on the TRV. What are the solutions for this disaster?? I am thinking digging up and putting it down as it should have been done in the first place. Is this possible and what might the consequences be on the walls/building/structure?? Ideally some kind of insulation without digging up but I'm just not prepared to add more inches to the flooring either. How much might this cost dare I ask?? Should my first port of call be to invite the Inspector and see what he says?? Could this cold be due to no compacted hardcore?? Windows and Patio dooors are Triple Glazed and carpet underlay is 10mm and carpet is fairly thick also. All suggestions will be very much appreciated.
Thanking you all in advance,
Jon.
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