Draughty floorboards question

fabianne

Hi
I live in an old Victorian end terraced house.
The house is really draughty especially upstairs in my bedroom on the side away from the radiator,especially on a day like today when it is very windy outside.
The amount of cold air coming through the floorboards joints on this side of the room is amazing(and chilly on the feet)-what can I pack them with to stop this problem?A couple are loose so you can get to the wiring that runs underneath but most are fixed down,but with small gaps there.
Can anyone suggest a quick fix solution for this,without mentioning carpet as the floorboards are the original ones and look beautiful...plus I am skint!!I have chucked a rug over the worst bit for now.I also don't have the time right now to start filling the gaps in with sealant-but if I get the time-is this ok to use and what is best to use?
Any suggestions gratefully received.
Thanks all!

ariba10

Slow and time consuming but cheap.

Soak some newspaper as in making Paper mache and force that into the gaps. You might be able to get a suitable dye to match the wood.

Yategirl

a lomg-term solution (i.e. when you have saved up(!) ) could be

http://www.stopg-p.co.uk/index.html

we have wooden floors in some areas too but the gaps are tiny.... the draught is still there and amazes us at how much difference having carpet makes... we don't want to put carpet down and tbh, can't afford to spend the money but we are planning on saving up for this stuff...

hth