Suspended timber floors consist of floorboards nailed to joists often carried on sleeper walls of brick.
Insulated timber floor construction.
If the ground floor in question is of a suspended timber construction and whether this is a renovation or new build project then the insulation would normally.
It is important that the underside of a suspended floor is ventilated to avoid the build up of moisture.
Floor cassettes are in open closed and insulated formats.
Suspended timber floor with floorboards removed.
In addition to loose joist floors we also offer a range of floor cassette and separating floor solutions.
In this video i show you the completion of the foundations and.
Kingspan installing insulation on top of the floor can present problems with ceiling door and window cill heights.
Kingspan s new range of vacuum insulated panels vips offers an interesting solution for those needing an ultra thin build up.
A typical suspended floor construction with clear ventilated void.
Kingspan vips offer an ultra thin build up of just 26mm image credit.
Solutions include pre fitted insulation edge wrapped cassettes and pre formed service holes which ensure the building fabric performs and is easy to build.
For most heritage properties the most effective and appropriate way to insulate a suspended floor and improve its airtightness is to retrofit insulation.
To achieve this grilles are incorporated at the base of the walls to allow a cross draught.
Environmental protection agency ireland.