Draught from floor....

[Leonard osbourne]

My living room has been baltic ever since we removed the laminate flooring and replaced it with carpet....

The draught comes from under the floorboards, there is a gap of around 50cm below the floor boards to the ground below....

We have a decent underlay, but that doesn't help...

Any ideas on how to stop the draught, is it as simple as laying some type of board over the floor boards?

On the same note, how easy would it be to re-lay the carpet, or would it be best to get a bloke in?

 

[Clean Bristow]

Set fire to it. Make sure you have as many Mag mates locked in with you while you do it.
You're welcome.

 

[Marty Moose]

When I renovated ours I pulled the floorboards up and laid netting in-between the joists and added a layer of insulation, before putting the floorboards back down, that's a right twat on but it works.

You could try getting some caulk and sealing between the boards and also around the base of the skirts so there are no gaps, might keep some drafts out.

 

[Leonard osbourne]

When I renovated ours I pulled the floorboards up and laid netting in-between the joists and added a layer of insulation, before putting the floorboards back down, that's a right twat on but it works.

You could try getting some caulk and sealing between the boards and also around the base of the skirts so there are no gaps, might keep some drafts out.

Cheers, might be worth a try....

Set fire to it. Make sure you have as many Mag mates locked in with you while you do it.
You're welcome.

Can you set fire to a draught????

 

[monkeytassle]

When I renovated ours I pulled the floorboards up and laid netting in-between the joists and added a layer of insulation, before putting the floorboards back down, that's a right twat on but it works.

You could try getting some caulk and sealing between the boards and also around the base of the skirts so there are no gaps, might keep some drafts out.

Don't seal stuff up. Air doesn't move and gets stale. Insulation I reckon is the best bet.

 

[Leonard osbourne]

Don't seal stuff up. Air doesn't move and gets stale. Insulation I reckon is the best bet.

Cheers, where do i put the insulation? Under the floor?

 

[Goat Eyes]

Cheers, where do i put the insulation? Under the floor?

There’s funding for underfloor insulation. Might be dependent on certain factors.

 

[Bradford Pete]

It's winter - turn the f***ing heating on

 

[ajthemackem]

Cheers, where do i put the insulation? Under the floor?

Needs to go between the joists as @Marty Moose says.
Just don't lose your balance and put you foot through the netting.

 

[Leonard osbourne]

Needs to go between the joists as @Marty Moose says.
Just don't lose your balance and put you foot through the netting.

Cheers, think i get it, attach the netting to the bottom of the joists, then lay the insulation on the netting....

 

[robbied1]

Put laminate down

 

[Nukehasslefan]

Put the laminate back down and carpet back over it, if you haven't binned it yet.

 

[lurker]

Have you tried watering it?

 

[Goat Eyes]

Cheers, think i get it, attach the netting to the bottom of the joists, then lay the insulation on the netting....

It’s imperative you keep the air flow though as MT mentioned.

 

[Deleted User 11453]

Cheers, think i get it, attach the netting to the bottom of the joists, then lay the insulation on the netting....

Wear a toga and install a hypocaust system.

 

[jarramackem]

Can you not just fill the voids with expanding foam? You'd need a fair few tins like.

 

[ajthemackem]

Wear a toga and install a hypocaust system.

Splitter.

 

[Deleted User 11453]

Splitter.

The nice mag needs to raise his slum dwelling with bricks and employ a team of slaves to maintain the fire.

 

[look out piano]

Get a concrete floor.

 

[REDM1ST]

Uplift the carpet and if you’re not confident of refitting try doing half the room at a time. Pull it back half way along with the underlay and lay a 8mm ply over the whole floor. Relay underlay and carpet then repeat on the other half.if you have gaps on bottom of your skirting apply decorators caulk around the perimeter. There will still be plenty of airflow underneath