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Foil Insulation for underfloor of a wood cabin?

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  • 16-10-2009 7:04pm
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    Sonna
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    Where can I buy Foil insulation - it is thin sheets to go under floorboards?


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    gsxr1
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    Sonna wrote: »
    Where can I buy Foil insulation - it is thin sheets to go under floorboards?

    B&Q. They have a sale on the stuff now


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    ttm
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    The stuff that comes on a role with bubble film sandwitched beween foil?

    Amost any Buliders merchants.

    But not what I'd use ;)

    Edit> but do you mean solid sheets that are foil backed? Again any builders merchants.


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    Sonna
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    Thanks very much for the B&Q information -I couldn't see it on their (UK) website and was not sure where to try.

    I need something to go under floor boards in a hurry as the cabin builders are doing the floor tomorrow - (long story as to why we were not ready for their arrival)
    This foil sheets is somthing they use - the cabin is not on grass but a kind of strip/slab foundation. Whatever I use it needs to be easy to use and probably non itchy - and a bit makeshift really - any other suggestions?


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    gman2k
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    Sonna wrote: »
    Where can I buy Foil insulation - it is thin sheets to go under floorboards?

    Don't use it, it does not work.
    at best, all that these foil insulations can be called are insulated vapour barriers - if taped up correctly.


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    gsxr1
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    Sonna wrote: »
    Thanks very much for the B&Q information -I couldn't see it on their (UK) website and was not sure where to try.

    I need something to go under floor boards in a hurry as the cabin builders are doing the floor tomorrow - (long story as to why we were not ready for their arrival)
    This foil sheets is somthing they use - the cabin is not on grass but a kind of strip/slab foundation. Whatever I use it needs to be easy to use and probably non itchy - and a bit makeshift really - any other suggestions?

    seen it on sunday in Naas. Buy one roll , ger one free. Home base are doing the same i think.

    Batten the floor and insulate between the battens. then ply over. .


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    cnocbui
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    I used 100mm polystyrene sheets cut to fit tightly between the floor beams. Not really something for a quick job though.


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