Insulation under kitchen cabinets?

googler

Our kitchen is way too cold in winter. The house is built on a slope, and there's a void space under the floor varying from around 8 feet high at one end, to zero at the other. This has air vents in the brickwork, so the wind can whip in through those.

The flooring is wooden joists with chipboard on top, a layer of 3/4" plywood, and tiling on top of that. However, the plywood and tiles don't go all the way to the walls, as they were added after all the units were in place. The only hole in the floor is the breathing space around the pipes coming in to and going from the sink area.

There's insulation between the joists in the void space, with netting secured to the joists holding it up. Walls are brick-built cavity with wood studwork and plasterboard internally. The external walls have tiling over plasterboard, and base and wall cabinetry covering them, there's no 'plain' external walls.

It's difficult to specify where the cold is coming from, but I'm thinking of trying insulation underneath the base cabinetry.

Has anyone else tried this with any success?

spadoosh

How big is the space and what is being used to heat it?


Be careful reducing airflow in your house as it can lead to an increase in condensation and mould growth.

googler

It's about 7m x 5m, and there's no heating apart from the use of hob, oven and other appliances.