Hi, I have a 1890’s house which has a cellar under the entire house (currently under 6” of water, but that is a different issue). The house is always cold and costs a fortune to run, so I am wondering how best to insulate the ground floor, which is a suspended timber floor. Currently I will need to remove patchy lathe and plaster which is still in place in parts of the cellar.
Given the issues with damp in the caller I am concerned about making damp and moisture worse in the ground floor structure and creating condensation.
What would be a sensible approach to adding insulation to the floor. Do I need to make it very breathable? I’m assuming I need to steer clear from going nuts with draft proofing to assist ventilation in the floor cavity?
Given the issues with damp in the caller I am concerned about making damp and moisture worse in the ground floor structure and creating condensation.
What would be a sensible approach to adding insulation to the floor. Do I need to make it very breathable? I’m assuming I need to steer clear from going nuts with draft proofing to assist ventilation in the floor cavity?