Hello,
A few years ago, we had an internal wall removed to open up our living area. One of the side-effects of this was that that area where the wa ...
Thanks @DIYGnome, I’m definitely considering some sort of structure to direct airflow from the vents and also block off the edge of the insulation. Pr ...
Hey @MitchellMc Thanks very much for that, will be a lot easier to just cut a slit for the joist and fit the insulation in that way. Unfortunately t ...
Hey @EricL and @Jason Thanks very much for your responses. At this stage I think I am leaning towards the Polystyrene panels mainly for the ease of c ...
Hey all,
I am hoping to retrofit our townhouse with underfloor insulation as a summer project, and had a couple of questions after having a look und ...
Hi @MitchellMc Thanks very much for your response and for confirming our approach. We will get some exterior paint and cover up the exposed timber so ...
Hi @lm4
I would highly recommend getting the services of a vinyl floor repairer. They will be able to match (as close as possible) the original pat ...
Hi @lm4,
I'll just add that for those overlapping joists, cut slit the insulation where the joist in the middle is and insert the batt around it; no ...
Hi @lm4
When using Earthwool, it is much more forgiving when it comes to fitting it into irregular shapes. However, the same rules still apply, you ...
Hello @lm4
Thanks for sharing your question about underfloor insulation. The key to cutting the insulation easily is to use a brand-new snap off kn ...
Hi @lm4,
Apologies for the slow reply. Unfortunately one of our D.I.Y. experts Mitch has had to take leave unexpectedly. I'm sure his colleague @Eri ...
Hi @lm4,
You've taken the right steps to mitigate any chance of the CCA treatment entering the soil, and installing plastic is what the manufacturer ...
Great work @lm4.
You could try changing the side of the knub, but it could also just be the seal being worn out. It's likely become quite stiff over ...
Thanks @DIYGnome, I’m definitely considering some sort of structure to direct airflow from the vents and also block off the edge of the insulation. Pr ...
Hey @MitchellMc Thanks very much for that, will be a lot easier to just cut a slit for the joist and fit the insulation in that way. Unfortunately t ...
Hey @EricL and @Jason Thanks very much for your responses. At this stage I think I am leaning towards the Polystyrene panels mainly for the ease of c ...
Hi @MitchellMc Thanks very much for your response and for confirming our approach. We will get some exterior paint and cover up the exposed timber so ...
Hi @MitchellMc Ended up patching up the gap with some plywood and wood filler, has worked out alright and the hinge-side gap is well and truly gone w ...
Hi @MitchellMc Thanks for your response. We installed the recommended Self Adhesive Door Seal which definitely is helping seal the majority of the ga ...