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Air tightness_is there a simple method to check?

  • 30-01-2008 12:48pm
    #1
    bro'
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 148 ✭✭


    Maybe a stupid question but is there an reprsentative method of checking air tightness for a house besides a professional test?

    I notice in my house that when I open an internal hallway door that one [or more] doors will move.
    Not sure if this indicates an air tight house or something as simple as just displacement of air volume?


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  • #2
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 42,171 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    nothing that will actually get you a figurative result.... other than the professional test.. however you could purchased a smoke pen (approx €15) and check all details yourself to see where the big protagonists are. You can do this from both the inside and outside.


  • #3
    holdfast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,152 ✭✭✭holdfast


    You will require a really wind day to do the test, which at the moment should be ok. what you really need is a diiferent of pressure between inside and outside. it will take time. what you really need is a thermal image survey with or without air tightness test is more accurate and will give you exactly what you are looking for. this may cost around 800 euros but maybe following this you could improve the air tightness with a few tubes of flexible filler.


  • #4
    bro'
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 148 ✭✭bro'


    thanks guys
    I've tried to seal as much as ossible yet still maintain ventilation.

    May look at professional test in future.


  • #5
    ircoha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭ircoha


    This is a link to a free intro guide to AT from the UK
    https://infonet.bsria.co.uk/books-downloads/details/?p=1&i=219351&pa=pdfs&anc=6


  • #6
    ollie30
    Closed Accounts Posts: 57 ✭✭ollie30


    there's a good website for airtight info that i found informative think it's www.seda2.co.uk or .com. if that doesnt get it google seda,it's a scottish building airtightness body


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