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Insulation for walls and floor

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jubilee
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Hi

I have paid a company to pump rockwall into the cavity of our single brick veneer house in Canberra. He also installed batts under our raised timber floor. I am getting double glased windows installed. However I still feel it is very cold in the winter. I checked out a company in Canberra that offers foam insulation with render on top of it for our exterior brock walls. Thus I was thinking achieving extra insulation and a nice render at the same time. Is this a good idea?

Also the floor os very cold in winter - anything more I can do?

Thanks

Posted Sunday 4 Sep 2011 @ 8:08:16 am from IP #
Quagmire
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Presuming the insulation was installed correctly and you have eliminated draughts etc you might need to look at where your heat is coming from. Insulation doesn't make a house warmer in winter - it just reduces the rate it cools, so if it is cold to start with it will stay cold. Your double glazing will probably make a significant difference to your rate of heat loss but if your house is already cold....

Are you getting good sun in through the windows during the day? Is your house overshadowed by a lot of trees? Is your heating working efficiently?

Have your heating bills dropped since the insulation was done - this might give you an indication of the effectiveness of the insulation.

Posted Monday 5 Sep 2011 @ 12:55:13 am from IP #