Winter Grants: Loft & Cavity Wall Insulation

webjaved

FreeBear said:

webjaved said:  It's made a massive difference - you can't feel the draughts and the rooms are getting warmer quicker. The front big bedroom is where you can feel the noticeable difference, you couldn't even put your feet on the carpet because it was that cold.

The £20 or so you spent on materials will be very quickly saved on heating costs. If/when you decorate a room and replace the flooring, it is worth going round putting a very thin bead of expanding foam between the skirting & floorboards. That will plug another source of draughts.

Did you lift the internal window sills and check for gaps/draughts at the base of the frames ?

I didn't lift the internal window sills - I just checked the sides and the top. That would have ended up causing more damage to the old plaster and caused even more of a mess. If I lifted the internal window sills it would have meant the inner wooden frame having to come off which would have meant more costs and work. When I place the back of my hand around the window sill and frames now, there aren't any noticeable draughts that I can feel. 

I spent more than £20 on materials, and the gaps in some windows were ridiculous, they started from the wall on the inside straight to the outer wall. 

I already have laminate flooring down on the ground floor, so I won't be changing the flooring anytime soon. When the room doors are closed the heating has been on for a while, and the room is staying warmer for longer which is great.