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I'm having a suspended wooden floor replaced and insulated.
I realize a gap will be left between the floorboards and the brick wall (which the skirting/base boards will cover when new ones are fitted).
However the sub floor is really well ventilated and I'm worried about drafts coming under the skirting/base boards and would like to seal it off (also to prevent bugs and such coming up from the sub floor).
What's best to seal this gap between floorboard and brick wall? I imagine the gap will be 1cm or less to allow the floor to expand/contract.
So far I've thought of the following but would like advice:
- Expanding foam (but this dries hard so won't allow much flexibility)
- Backing rod (but will this manage to stay in place permanently?)
- Some kind of heavy duty tape (but I can't find anything which will permanently stick to wood and also brick)
Any advice is great, thanks!
I realize a gap will be left between the floorboards and the brick wall (which the skirting/base boards will cover when new ones are fitted).
However the sub floor is really well ventilated and I'm worried about drafts coming under the skirting/base boards and would like to seal it off (also to prevent bugs and such coming up from the sub floor).
What's best to seal this gap between floorboard and brick wall? I imagine the gap will be 1cm or less to allow the floor to expand/contract.
So far I've thought of the following but would like advice:
- Expanding foam (but this dries hard so won't allow much flexibility)
- Backing rod (but will this manage to stay in place permanently?)
- Some kind of heavy duty tape (but I can't find anything which will permanently stick to wood and also brick)
Any advice is great, thanks!