We have an 18th century Georgian house which can get quite drafty. The lounge is all wooden flooring and there are constant drafts coming through the floorboards.
Under the lounge is a crawl space where all the external vents are. Its very dry (as is the cellar) with no evidence of damp or rot. From my research on the Internet, it seems there are opposing views as to insulate unvented or vented. Given the house is now 212 years old and its been vented without any issues, I'd like to continue to have it vented.
My only concern is that by insulating in the crawl space I may inadvertently introduce damp. So my questions are:
1. What's the best product to use for insulation the that is mould/damp/rot resistant? There's pipework for the radiators that I need to take into account when laying anything down. If I need to the fibre glass type what's the easiest handling type?
2. Do I need to put a vapour barrier on the crawl space floor? There isn't one presently and I'm wondering if I can insulate without and only put one in if I see signs of moisture.
Under the lounge is a crawl space where all the external vents are. Its very dry (as is the cellar) with no evidence of damp or rot. From my research on the Internet, it seems there are opposing views as to insulate unvented or vented. Given the house is now 212 years old and its been vented without any issues, I'd like to continue to have it vented.
My only concern is that by insulating in the crawl space I may inadvertently introduce damp. So my questions are:
1. What's the best product to use for insulation the that is mould/damp/rot resistant? There's pipework for the radiators that I need to take into account when laying anything down. If I need to the fibre glass type what's the easiest handling type?
2. Do I need to put a vapour barrier on the crawl space floor? There isn't one presently and I'm wondering if I can insulate without and only put one in if I see signs of moisture.
