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I'm freezing......

  • 11-03-2013 9:39pm
    #1
    Wiggy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 225 ✭✭


    My house is east facing, and my bedroom is in the front.

    When the wind comes from the east, the front of the house cannot be heated, but the rear is cosy. When the wind comes from the west, the situation reverses.

    This can't just be about insulation, can it? If there is no wind, and it's just really cold outside, the house heats up evenly, and retains heat reasonably.


    It seems to me that its a matter of draughts getting in through those ridiculous holes in the walls that builders laughingly call vents, and circulating cold air in the gap between the blocks and the plasterboard?

    My inclination is to block all of them.

    Is there any reason why this would be a bad idea?

    Can anyone offer any advice?

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    MicktheMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭MicktheMan


    Dont block the vents. These are required for proper ventilation. However, there may also be a better (more intelligent) way to ventilate.

    You're right, in that its not all about insulation. Lack of airtightness is a major issue for a lot of houses, especially celtic tiger houses and renovations. Ventilation is the designed exchange of moist stale internal for dry fresh air. Lack of airtightness (aka draughts) is the uncontrolled movement of air into and out of a house through all the gaps and cracks in a house due to poor detailing or workmanship or a combination.
    Where these gaps are depends on the structure of the house but are worst in dormer houses with dry lined walls with insulated plaster slabbing and recessed lighting.
    Get an experienced professional who has a track record of solving these issues or have a heat loss survey (including air tightness test) done and this will highlight all the issues and solutions.


  • #3
    runawaybishop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,512 ✭✭✭runawaybishop


    Wiggy wrote: »
    My inclination is to block all of them.

    Is there any reason why this would be a bad idea?

    Its dangerous to block vents, especially if you have an open flame source in the house. Apart from that you'll get damp and your house will smell of stale farts. Check your windows, they are commonly at fault if they are of pool quality or poorly installed. Hold a lighter near them when the wind is blowing is the easiest way to check for draughts originating from them.


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