How To Insulate A Suspended Wooden Floor

I have suspended wooden floors throughout with 2 to 3 foot space underneath.

How to insulate a suspended wooden floor.

Best practice for insulating a suspended timber floor part 2. 7 oct 2005 messages. I m 70 of the way through an eco retrofit of a 1940s bungalow windows already in place but still have about 30 m 2 of suspended timber floor to insulate and air seal. Insulating a suspended wooden floor.

Celotex and kingspan are two well known brands of pir insulation board. I can t get a definitive idea of the best way to do it. If you don t have access to the space underneath your house you will need to lift a corner of the carpet and underlay to have a look. Insulating a suspended wooden floor.

I intend to insulate under the floor of the whole house once these are complete. Adding insulation to a suspended wooden floor is an effective way to reduce the heat loss of your home especially if you have already installed loft and wall insulation. Suspended timber floors located above an unheated space where the insulation is installed below the floorboards or timber decking timber floors situated above an unheated integral garage. We are planning to insulate and airtight the ground floor before replacing.

Discussion in floors stairs and lofts started by haf 22 mar 2006. If the floor is a suspended wooden floor you will probably be able to see wooden joists and the undersides of the floorboards. During the winter it gets very cold with very noticeable draughts coming through the floorboards. In this video we filmed step by step as we lifted the original pine floor boards.

All the carpets etc are coming up and a number of floor boards will be lifted for wiring and pipework as everything is being replaced. Hi i ve just moved into a 1930 s detached house where the ground floor is wooden old planks and about 18 inches above ground. It is advisable to seek professional advice and you must use an approved installer.