New house is always cold

Jonesya

Buy some rugs?

Fit a floating floor like laminate with some fibreboards under it for extra insulation?

robatwork

I don't think you will be losing much heat through the floor. The rads are heating the ambient air, after all.

Pay close attention to any draughts you are getting by standing near all doors and windows, especially with heating on.

gazman100

Tiles aren't cold - they just feel cold! It's because they conduct temperature more, but they are no colder. Think about it - why would tiles be any colder than carpet in the same place?

macman

jebervic wrote: »

its gas central heating, normal radiators

Yes, but combi, conventional, unvented cylinder? Make and model?
Do you have TRV's, a room 'stat, programmer?
Insulation: double glazing, loft insulation, CWI?

jebervic

macman wrote: »

Yes, but combi, conventional, unvented cylinder? Make and model?
Do you have TRV's, a room 'stat, programmer?
Insulation: double glazing, loft insulation, CWI?

Combi, conventional and it's made by Main 30HE

The house is terraced (so thought it would be warmer) the loft has been built into and provides two bedrooms, the room stat is in the hallway, yes double glazed.

jebervic

gazman100 wrote: »

Tiles aren't cold - they just feel cold! It's because they conduct temperature more, but they are no colder. Think about it - why would tiles be any colder than carpet in the same place?

Lots of DIY Forums have said tiled floors make the house colder

jebervic

robatwork wrote: »

I don't think you will be losing much heat through the floor. The rads are heating the ambient air, after all.

Pay close attention to any draughts you are getting by standing near all doors and windows, especially with heating on.

The house is always cold, even if its a really hot sunny day, but as i've said, the house is north facing, so no sunlight, and any you do get comes in the rear of the house (so the kitchen)

jhe

back of my house faces north, even on a red hot summer day it is cool.
i have wall insulation, loft insulated, all double glazed.
in winter its like living in a fridge unless the central heating is on 24/7.(which for me cant be done at todays prices for gas!)

poet123

We have lived in our home for almost 30 years, five years ago we went to solid wood flooring throughout and tile in the Kitchen/Conservatory. The first winter we felt the difference immediately, it has never been colder. So in my experience the flooring makes a huge difference.

jebervic

jhe wrote: »

back of my house faces north, even on a red hot summer day it is cool.
i have wall insulation, loft insulated, all double glazed.
in winter its like living in a fridge unless the central heating is on 24/7.(which for me cant be done at todays prices for gas!)

So true, but it's worse in that we are sitting in the living room freezing to depth on a warm spring day and yes putting the heating on in throughout the year is going to be very expensive
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