How To Insulate A Suspended Wooden Floor

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.

How to insulate a suspended wooden floor.

In this video we filmed step by step as we lifted the original pine floor boards. I have suspended wooden floors throughout with 2 to 3 foot space underneath. 7 oct 2005 messages. 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.

Basically the whole. During the winter it gets very cold with very noticeable draughts coming through the floorboards. I live in a victorian end terrace with suspended flooring and have exposed wooden floor boards. It is advisable to seek professional advice and you must use an approved installer.

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. Celotex and kingspan are two well known brands of pir insulation board. 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. I can t get a definitive idea of the best way to do it.

Insulating a suspended wooden floor. Best practice for insulating a suspended timber floor part 2. 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.

We are planning to insulate and airtight the ground floor before replacing. If the floor is a suspended wooden floor you will probably be able to see wooden joists and the undersides of the floorboards. For those considering whether to insulate a suspended timber floor this article describes our experiences installing pir thermal insulation board by removing the floorboards and insulating from above the floor.