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Insulation options for a suspended timber floor on the first floor.
Hi, I have a question about installing insulation between floor joists.
I have the floorboards up in a 3m by 3m first floor room with a suspended timber floor. While I have the opportunity, what are the recommended options for installing some insulation? I have also considered installing underfloor heating, but I suspect that this will make the project take longer and be quite expensive. Thanks, Rem |
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"Rembrandt Kuipers" wrote in message ... Hi, I have a question about installing insulation between floor joists. I have the floorboards up in a 3m by 3m first floor room with a suspended timber floor. While I have the opportunity, what are the recommended options for installing some insulation? I have also considered installing underfloor heating, but I suspect that this will make the project take longer and be quite expensive. Thanks, Rem Is it worth it? Any heat penetrating through the floor from below will take the chill off that room. It's when the heat escapes to the outside that you want to worry! I suppose it may just be worth it if the room is directly over the living room and you are at home all day, so keep the living room toasty. I'd like to hear from someone about a practical advantage of this type of insulation before I'd consider it myself, Andy. |
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Andy wrote:
"Rembrandt Kuipers" wrote in message ... I have the floorboards up in a 3m by 3m first floor room with a suspended timber floor. While I have the opportunity, what are the recommended options for installing some insulation? Is it worth it? Any heat penetrating through the floor from below will take the chill off that room. It's when the heat escapes to the outside that you want to worry! I suppose it may just be worth it if the room is directly over the living room and you are at home all day, so keep the living room toasty. I can't fault that on the heat side. What about sound insulation though? Thanks, Rem |
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Rembrandt Kuipers wrote:
I can't fault that on the heat side. What about sound insulation though? Made a massive difference to our bedrooms which are below the living rooms. What started as a simple re-floor and the addition of 4" loft insulation (for sound reduction) betweeen joists ended up as a full blown overhaul with UFH installed which entailed a full re-wire as well. with insulation, ply, cellotex, thin screed, 18mm chip, 15mm engineered floor there is very little sound that passes from floor to bedrooms, TV can't be heard nor can voices etc. Even the dogs can't be heard walking across the floor anymore. According to my brother, just having 4" of loft insulation made a huge difference to sound reduction in his mates house. -- http://gymratz.co.uk - Best Gym Equipment & Bodybuilding Supplements UK. http://trade-price-supplements.co.uk - TRADE PRICED SUPPLEMENTS for ALL! http://fitness-equipment-uk.com - UK's No.1 Fitness Equipment Suppliers. http://gymratz.co.uk/hot-seat.htm - Live web-cam! (sometimes) |
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Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk wrote: According to my brother, just having 4" of loft insulation made a huge difference to sound reduction in his mates house. Only to bats. Loft insulation is against heat loss. For sound insulation you need a denser material. -- *Errors have been made. Others will be blamed. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk wrote: .. What started as a simple re-floor and the addition of 4" loft insulation (for sound reduction) betweeen joists ended up as a full blown overhaul with UFH installed which entailed a full re-wire as well. DIY was ever thus. :-) -- AJL Electronics (G6FGO) Ltd : Satellite and TV aerial systems http://www.classicmicrocars.co.uk : http://www.ajlelectronics.co.uk |
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Andy Luckman (AJL Electronics) wrote:
What started as a simple re-floor and the addition of 4" loft insulation (for sound reduction) betweeen joists ended up as a full blown overhaul with UFH installed which entailed a full re-wire as well. DIY was ever thus. :-) :¬) Indeed, perhaps because the labour is too cheap. (thoretically) -- http://gymratz.co.uk - Best Gym Equipment & Bodybuilding Supplements UK. http://trade-price-supplements.co.uk - TRADE PRICED SUPPLEMENTS for ALL! http://fitness-equipment-uk.com - UK's No.1 Fitness Equipment Suppliers. http://gymratz.co.uk/hot-seat.htm - Live web-cam! (sometimes) |
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