New house is always cold

Moved into a new house and it always feels cold, more so downstairs in the living room and the dining room ! there isn't any damp, but I think there might be two problems causing it, the front of the house is facing north and doesn't get any sun, also the flooring is ceramic tiles to the hallway, living room, dining room and kitchen..
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  • worried_jim
    worried_jim Posts: 11,631 Forumite
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    New build or new to you?
  • jebervic
    jebervic Posts: 861 Forumite
    New build or new to you?
    sorry, new to us
  • Ben84
    Ben84 Posts: 3,069 Forumite
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    Downstairs rooms tend to be colder simply because heated air rises up the hallway, while cooler air falls down the stairs. Keeping internal doors shut reduces this a lot.

    Other things to look for are air leaks. Pretty much all cold rooms (compared to the rest of the house) in my experience have an air leak somewhere - although it can be well hidden. Sitting rooms and dining rooms are likely to have chimneys however. These things are huge air leaks in most houses and unless you're using them, fitting something to restrict the air to a small flow (just enough to keep damp away, like a chimney balloon or blocking up the fireplace with a small vent remaining) helps a lot. They may also have badly fitting windows and doors, or gaps around the skirting boards. Lots of possible places to look.
  • Jonesya
    Jonesya Posts: 1,823 Forumite
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    Is it cold even when the central heating is running?
  • Leif
    Leif Posts: 3,727 Forumite
    How old is the house? How is it heated? Is the loft insulated?
    Warning: This forum may contain nuts.
  • jebervic
    jebervic Posts: 861 Forumite
    Jonesya wrote: »
    Is it cold even when the central heating is running?

    Yes it is, but warmer when it's on
  • beedeedee
    beedeedee Posts: 991 Forumite
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    When we moved into our house - it was icy cold because it hadn't had any heating or hot water on for months. It actually took a week of running the central heating on high for 24/7 to warm up the fabric of the building, before we began to feel comfortable.
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    What type is the CH system and how are you running it?
    What controls do you have installed?
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • jebervic
    jebervic Posts: 861 Forumite
    macman wrote: »
    What type is the CH system and how are you running it?
    What controls do you have installed?

    its gas central heating, normal radiators
  • jebervic
    jebervic Posts: 861 Forumite
    personally I am positive it's all to do with the tiled flooring, it looks good (not as homely as carpet) but I think it makes downstairs very cold. The thing is, I am reluctant to ruin the tiled flooring by putting grippers into the floor, as it would look better to sell when the time comes, but it just feels like sitting a fridge when relaxing in front of the TV (and this is on the warmest sunniest days too)
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