terence Posted December 8, 2012 Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 Hi do you think this will make a difference house as got ash felt flours was thinking of puting a flour on top of this useing tounge and grouve chipboard do you think it will make it feel any warmer and be worth the work cost will be less than £100 to do the downstairs thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted December 8, 2012 Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshLamb Posted December 8, 2012 Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 For less than £100 it's gotta be worth a shot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted December 8, 2012 Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 Maybe you should nail a bit of carpet to your clogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste12b Posted December 8, 2012 Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 Hi do you think this will make a difference house as got ash felt flours was thinking of puting a flour on top of this useing tounge and grouve chipboard do you think it will make it feel any warmer and be worth the work cost will be less than £100 to do the downstairs thanks Terence, it should make a difference. If you needed more insulation you could add a layer of laminate floor insulation under the chipboard. Ste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted December 8, 2012 Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 I should check out the dampness of the floor carefully, even via condensation and even then fit an insulating water barrier under. We have a section of solid floor here i fitted waterproof screed / visqueen then an isulating barrier under laminate on part and waterproof backed carpet matting on the other after the screed and visqueen of course. If you do this check levels well first and sort all the implications of the extra layer as regards doors, skirtings etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanj Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 Maybe you should nail a bit of carpet to your clogs priceless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie uk Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 Ashphalt by it very nature is waterproof, keeps a constant 54 degrees so feels cool in the summer and warmer in the winter. You can put whatever you like over the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decoy1979 Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 Hi do you think this will make a difference house as got ash felt flours was thinking of puting a flour on top of this useing tounge and grouve chipboard do you think it will make it feel any warmer and be worth the work cost will be less than £100 to do the downstairs thanks For less than £100 I guess it is worth a try, although i'm no expert. My house just has plain flours but a builder friend of mine was telling me just last week that these days they use self raising to get new builds up quickly and cheaply. My Mrs was talking about laying strong white in our house so I gave it a shot but made a wholemeal of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss.tony Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 put yor coat on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonicdmb Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 if you haven't done this yet it will make a slight difference better would be to add some insulation polystyrene being cheapest kingspan giving better insulation for a given thickness. don't forget to check that you've room for 18mm +another 25mm insulation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhunter Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 For less than £100 I guess it is worth a try, although i'm no expert. My house just has plain flours but a builder friend of mine was telling me just last week that these days they use self raising to get new builds up quickly and cheaply. My Mrs was talking about laying strong white in our house so I gave it a shot but made a wholemeal of it. Brilliant!! But you shouldn't knock grammar and spelling as it stems creativity and imagination!! Well, that's what they said back in the 80's!! GH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobgoblin Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 confused.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12boreblue Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 I presume you refer to the 1950's and 60's type asphaltic floor screeds, they do have a different name but I can't remember it. Couple of things; this is a covering on a concrete floor, normally about an 1" thick you can go over it but to insulate the floor you need much more than chipboard. There is a product called tri iso which is a silver quilted insualtion sheet, very thin and very very good, often used to insulate over roof rafters, but very expensive. Problem if you put it on the floor will be condensation, as the warm side of a cold area will create condensation. So you would need to check with the manufacturer first. Other than that I would break up the asphaltic floor and lay electric underfloor heating on 20/25mm insulation and lay screed over and laminate/wood flooring. all these ideas will require a significant rise in the finished floor height Or just carpet the lot over that would be as good if not better than chipboard, and better looking. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 For less than £100 I guess it is worth a try, although i'm no expert. My house just has plain flours but a builder friend of mine was telling me just last week that these days they use self raising to get new builds up quickly and cheaply. My Mrs was talking about laying strong white in our house so I gave it a shot but made a wholemeal of it. had to read that twice, effin brilliant. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 For less than £100 I guess it is worth a try, although i'm no expert. My house just has plain flours but a builder friend of mine was telling me just last week that these days they use self raising to get new builds up quickly and cheaply. My Mrs was talking about laying strong white in our house so I gave it a shot but made a wholemeal of it. that made me lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 We have the same type of flooring but we put down 18mm ply then 22mm oak boards secret nailed to it, kind of a floating floor but thicker. Makes the house much warmer but the doors lower! If you've got carpets already, I'd lift them, add chipboard and relay carpet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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