So it seems a pallet of insulation and breathable membrane will be turning up at the new house on Friday.
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@amcewen not the first time I've done insulation work and needed to get more.
@smsm1 yeah, I could do without too many of the £68 delivery fees though
But we'll see
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@smsm1 yeah, I could do without too many of the £68 delivery fees though
But we'll see
@amcewen eek, luckily Celtic Sustainables have a max £20 fee, and lower for small amounts. Can even buy single rolls should it be needed. I love the sheep's wool insulation as soft and no itching.
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@amcewen eek, luckily Celtic Sustainables have a max £20 fee, and lower for small amounts. Can even buy single rolls should it be needed. I love the sheep's wool insulation as soft and no itching.
@smsm1 yeah, getting things ordered won out over hunting round checking lots of prices.
Looks like Celtic Sustainables would've been a little bit cheaper than https://www.ecologicalbuildingsystems.com/ but the latter do have a very detailed guide to doing the install, so I don't begrudge them the extra too much. Will keep CS in mind for any extras I need though (and/or when I get to insulating the loft)
This insulation will be hemp-and-jute, so hopefully also not too itchy
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@smsm1 yeah, getting things ordered won out over hunting round checking lots of prices.
Looks like Celtic Sustainables would've been a little bit cheaper than https://www.ecologicalbuildingsystems.com/ but the latter do have a very detailed guide to doing the install, so I don't begrudge them the extra too much. Will keep CS in mind for any extras I need though (and/or when I get to insulating the loft)
This insulation will be hemp-and-jute, so hopefully also not too itchy
@amcewen always worth paying a little more for better support or instructions.
I've noticed a small reduction in the flow temperature with the extra insulation which is nice.
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So it seems a pallet of insulation and breathable membrane will be turning up at the new house on Friday.
Fingers crossed I did all my maths correctly and this is enough to insulate under the floors of the lounge and dining room.
First step complete. It has arrived (and I've since moved it all inside)
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First step complete. It has arrived (and I've since moved it all inside)
@amcewen Here, have a pack of paracetamol. You'll need them.
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First step complete. It has arrived (and I've since moved it all inside)
@amcewen mmmm forbidden candy floss...
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@amcewen mmmm forbidden candy floss...
@Snoof I'll bring you any leftovers
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@Snoof I'll bring you any leftovers
@amcewen finally, a real friend
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First step complete. It has arrived (and I've since moved it all inside)
Nearing the end (I hope) of the make things worse before they can get better phase.
Floorboards all up in both the lounge and the dining room. Still got to finish digging out the old fireplace in the dining room, and then I can start laying the breathable membrane for the insulation.
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Nearing the end (I hope) of the make things worse before they can get better phase.
Floorboards all up in both the lounge and the dining room. Still got to finish digging out the old fireplace in the dining room, and then I can start laying the breathable membrane for the insulation.
@amcewen
Ow wow.
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Nearing the end (I hope) of the make things worse before they can get better phase.
Floorboards all up in both the lounge and the dining room. Still got to finish digging out the old fireplace in the dining room, and then I can start laying the breathable membrane for the insulation.
I also found out that newspaper is, apparently, the ideal material to stuff into gaps between the skirting board and the wall
Seems the skirting boards were last removed in 1993 - the lounge done in July (with the Echo) and the dining room in August (with Today, a newspaper I'd completely forgotten about)
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@amcewen
Ow wow.
Nice one.@MyKomment thanks. Hoping they go back down okay afterwards!
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I also found out that newspaper is, apparently, the ideal material to stuff into gaps between the skirting board and the wall
Seems the skirting boards were last removed in 1993 - the lounge done in July (with the Echo) and the dining room in August (with Today, a newspaper I'd completely forgotten about)
@amcewen Ah so that's the nominative determinism for Chris Boardman..
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First step complete. It has arrived (and I've since moved it all inside)
@amcewen Interesting .. what's the insulating material ? I have a very extensive, old larch floor, which could do with insulation under it ..
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@amcewen Interesting .. what's the insulating material ? I have a very extensive, old larch floor, which could do with insulation under it ..
@annejohn I'm following this guide https://www.ecologicalbuildingsystems.com/post/suspended-timber-floor-insulation-best-practice-installation-guide (bought the materials from them too, although @smsm1 recommended https://www.celticsustainables.co.uk/ since)
I found that from @seanhood's reply to @coldclimate's thread https://hachyderm.io/@coldclimate/115895254945568678
(thanks all for sharing!
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I also found out that newspaper is, apparently, the ideal material to stuff into gaps between the skirting board and the wall
Seems the skirting boards were last removed in 1993 - the lounge done in July (with the Echo) and the dining room in August (with Today, a newspaper I'd completely forgotten about)
@amcewen finding old papers in walls, drawers, lofts etc, is the best thing
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@amcewen finding old papers in walls, drawers, lofts etc, is the best thing
@Laura totally! I don't know who this lady is, but this photo of her had fallen down the back of the fireplace
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@Laura totally! I don't know who this lady is, but this photo of her had fallen down the back of the fireplace
@Laura I hope all your stuff made it up north okay!
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@Laura I hope all your stuff made it up north okay!
@amcewen seems to have done! Just in final half of Critical Repairs phase and then we can relax
