Air Vent problem

dbrookf

We live by the sea and when it’s windy, it’s WINDY!!  Trouble is we have an air vent in our bedroom which becomes really noisy and makes sleeping quite a problem. Anyone had this problem and solved it please?

grumbler

A vent is supposed to be draughty, but is it really needed in a bedroom?

dbrookf

 grumbler said:

A vent is supposed to be draughty, but is it really needed in a bedroom?

Don’t know but we inherited it!

FreeBear

grumbler said: A vent is supposed to be draughty, but is it really needed in a bedroom?

Next issue of building regs will require background ventilation (usually in the form of trickle vents on the windows).

If this is an air brick through the wall, it may have been fitted when the property had an open fire in the bedroom - If this is the case, rip the vent out and patch the wall up inside & out (assuming the open fire is long gone).

Bendy_House

Age of house, dB? Type of wall construction? And this vent comes into the actual room, and is not in underfloor type?
Any other rooms have one?
And, do you have any condensation problems in the house?

dbrookf

0Bendy_House said:

Age of house, dB? Type of wall construction? And this vent comes into the actual room, and is not in underfloor type?
Any other rooms have one?
And, do you have any condensation problems in the house?

1960, brick, 2 vents on outside walls in the bedroom - 2 bedrooms have 2 each of them, no condensation problems.

Bendy_House

And these vents come in to the bedrooms? They are not under the floor?

If in the bedrooms, are they are at low level, high, or one of each!

Sort term - just cover them on the inside. When that demonstrates that there are no adverse outcomes - condensation and stuff - then I'd be inclined to remove the inside cover, and cut a block of insulation to match the inner wall skin. Or use spray foam - block the back of the inner skin with card, and then full flush. Finish with p'board and a filler skim to blend in.

Ideally, I think you'd want the liners removed, but I don't think that's necessary and would be a lot more work.

If they are making a noise/causing a draft/losing you heat, then just cover them. What's the worst that could happen?! :-)

dbrookf

Bendy_House said:

And these vents come in to the bedrooms? They are not under the floor?

If in the bedrooms, are they are at low level, high, or one of each!

Sort term - just cover them on the inside. When that demonstrates that there are no adverse outcomes - condensation and stuff - then I'd be inclined to remove the inside cover, and cut a block of insulation to match the inner wall skin. Or use spray foam - block the back of the inner skin with card, and then full flush. Finish with p'board and a filler skim to blend in.

Ideally, I think you'd want the liners removed, but I don't think that's necessary and would be a lot more work.

If they are making a noise/causing a draft/losing you heat, then just cover them. What's the worst that could happen?! :-)

Thank you 😊 for info - they Come into the bedrooms and both of them in each bedroom are at high-level! Quite strange really!

Eldi_Dos

dbrookf said:

We live by the sea and when it’s windy, it’s WINDY!!  Trouble is we have an air vent in our bedroom which becomes really noisy and makes sleeping quite a problem. Anyone had this problem and solved it please?

Do you want the vents closed off permanently or would being able to use them in hot weather be a advantage?

plumb1_2

dbrookf said:

no condensation problems.

Maybe because you have vent?, IMO swop it for one that can be opened and closed.

twopenny

In a 1920s house I had one of these. No fire in bedroom.
As a child I had snow on the bed one night!
Grew up and stuffed the vents with cotton wool and taped a bit of cardboard over first to see what would happen. Nothing but being warmer.
I then used filler and cut a piece of hardboard to fit. Then plastered over.
Agree though, if the open/close vents work it could be useful in summer