Good morning all,
Would appreciate advice on the following that I'm thinking of doing.
I have a 1930s semi with stripped pine floors throughout the ground floor. Very pretty and all, but really draughty at the moment. Could I fit insulation boards between the joists to keep the heat in better? I have a cellar that runs under the whole of the house so access is not a problem, but am wondering about the practicalities:
- how deep insulation to use? Should it be flush with the underside of the floorboards or sit below them to allow air to circulate? (I can provide measurements for the joist depth and separation if that would help).
- What's the best method of holding the boards in place? I've seen netting suggested, or staple guns, or tape, or just sitting it on some nails hammered into the joists.
- There are several airbricks in the cellar that I assume I wouldn't want to cover up: from memory they sit just below the board level, so how close would I take the insulation to them?
- What about lagging pipes and moving cables?
- Anything else I should be aware of?
Many thanks for your help. Will answer any questions as best I can (bearing in mind I'm a bit of a DIY novice).
Would appreciate advice on the following that I'm thinking of doing.
I have a 1930s semi with stripped pine floors throughout the ground floor. Very pretty and all, but really draughty at the moment. Could I fit insulation boards between the joists to keep the heat in better? I have a cellar that runs under the whole of the house so access is not a problem, but am wondering about the practicalities:
- how deep insulation to use? Should it be flush with the underside of the floorboards or sit below them to allow air to circulate? (I can provide measurements for the joist depth and separation if that would help).
- What's the best method of holding the boards in place? I've seen netting suggested, or staple guns, or tape, or just sitting it on some nails hammered into the joists.
- There are several airbricks in the cellar that I assume I wouldn't want to cover up: from memory they sit just below the board level, so how close would I take the insulation to them?
- What about lagging pipes and moving cables?
- Anything else I should be aware of?
Many thanks for your help. Will answer any questions as best I can (bearing in mind I'm a bit of a DIY novice).