Any advice on room insulation?

VCE_in_Fornax

Hi everyone,
We live in an old victorian semi, apparently insulated with door and window draft excluders, but the front room faces North-East and it gets terribly cold at the moment with the wind blowing in from the sea, especially during the day when the curtains are open, despite the heating being on all day, rugs, bits of carpets everywhere, beading along the floorboards, chimney blocked up, extra electric radiator, etc...
I would be grateful for any advice on how to best insulate the windows (single glazed), I do suffer from the cold very much.
Many Thanks
VCEiF

Tom_Jones

If you can afford it get double glazing but a cheaper alternative you may think about secondary glazing, this is where a tradesman would put a perspex panel on the inside of your reveal of the window, this would not stop heat loss but would stop draughts. Not the best alternative but a lot cheaper than D/G

kingshir

We used to live in a house like that!

We put double-sided 1inch tape on the frame and stretched polythene (or clingfilm) all the way across so the whole window and frame were covered. It isn't as good as d/g but is better than nothing.

Good luck!

beefster

What is the wall construction??

If solid wall construction, vapour barrier, insulate and dry line (plasterboard and skim plaster). You will lose about 130mm of room space but it worked for my place.

Also check for under floor heat loss. Air bricks should not be blocked but............ you can put a cowling over them to prevent the wind blowing straight thru and removing heat in the process. aA friends place had a similar prob and the huge air bricks combined with the house being exposed to north winds led to the floor feeling very cold. The cowls Helped a bit but insulation under the floorboards / between the joists is the next plan (when she needs new carpets!).

Have fun!!!!

VCE_in_Fornax

Thank you all very much for that, will work on it, anything to keep warm!!!!!
Best Wishes
VCEiF

Aitch7

Hi,

Read my thread on secondary double glazing - I was in a similar position (apart from living by the sea) and got some great advice.

I went to Wickes and got a secondary double glazing kit - it's amazing stuff! it will make a huge difference to your room.

best wishes
aitch