cold room/dormer window

[paddy1]

Hi there,

our house has 1 room at the front which , the way the roof runs in that section, means that the room has a dormer window in the sape of a traingle.

The end result is restricted head space inside the room on either side and above the window.

The problem i am having at the minute is that this room is nearly too cold to use as a bedroom.

The internal facing wall below the window is very cold as are the areas at either side of the window(were the roof space is above).

Can anyone advise me on how i can cut down on these cold spots and make this room a little warmer.

Are there restrictions as to where I can insulate?

Thanks,
Paddy1

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

The only real restriction, that comes to mind is around electrical cables.
If the cable is totally surround be insulation, it could well reduce the current carrying capacity of the cable by half.
So if you had a cable for instance, that was 2.5mm twin and earth for your socket outlets, covered with thermal insulation, this could reduce the current that can be safely carried from 27amps to 13.5amps. If the circuit is protected by a 20amp fuse or breaker, you then have a problem with cables over heating and this could cause fire.