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Underfloor insulation in a victorian suspended floor

Hi everyone

A couple of months ago I finally put some kingspan isulation under my drafty wooden front room floor, and it's been a great improvement, and reassuringly visitors notice too. ;-)

I keep a blog for my own records (recommended, actually), but wrote this one up if anyone else is interested:

http://1882house.blogspot.com/2009/01/blog-post.html

Since then I've done the hallway, too, but haven't done the back room of the house yet - there's too much junk in there still. I'm likely to have a sheet or two of 8x4 Kingspan left, which I plan to add to the loft insulation.

 

Simon (in Brentford, sorry, not deparately local)

Originally submitted by Simon on Mon, 09/03/2009 - 11:08pm.

Last update on Tue, 10/03/2009 - 8:27am.

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Submitted by Jack on Wed, 18/03/2009 - 9:11am.

Many thanks for the link to your blog, Simon - it's a really good write up.  And inspiring too.  I'm currently installing insulation under the floors on the walls in our living room. it's taking a while though!

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Submitted by Simon Rawlins (not verified) on Sun, 16/10/2011 - 5:09pm.

 Really good right up and very inspirational and useful.  Before you took the floorboards up did you ever get a damp mould type of smell that would linger in the room? I only ask as we have  house built between 1890 - 1910 with around 18 inches under the floorboards and since we've lifted the carpet there is a lingering smell.... I'm unsure about calling in damp experts... as I don't doubt in a house of this age anyone could find signs of damp.... ventilation is probably more appropriate... any tips?  Thanks Simon 

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Submitted by NJ Cellulose Insulation Contractors (not verified) on Wed, 11/01/2012 - 6:45pm.

Great blog! It was very informative. A lot of our clients have Historic Homes that we need to be mindful of. They were built in a different way compared to home's of today. Insulation has to be installed specially.

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