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Black sealer

  • 25-07-2016 11:52am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,616 ✭✭✭


    I need to seal some gaps to prevent unpleasant drafts in...

    Some are in the floor: old planks, with tongue'n'groove - some must have been removed to facilitate the repairs - and the tongue part is missing in a few places. The space under the floor is ventilated and the planks otherwise look healthy. It is not get best insulation, but if I could prevent the air during windy days from coming in, that would improve the feeling a lot.

    I've spotted some tiny gaps in the ceiling structure as well. The ceiling is going to be mineral-wool insulated, but nevertheless sealing those gaps would be a good idea not to introduce a pressure difference...

    I was thinking about some kind of insulation foam that can be injected with a thin tube. Preferably black...

    Any suggestions or comments would be highly appreciated.


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,616 ✭✭✭grogi


    Not a single comment on the material I should use?

    Is expanding foam appropriate for the job or will collapse when the wood slightly changes size due to humidity absorption?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,881 ✭✭✭✭Calahonda52


    You need to get the floor airtight as if you live in a radon active area, its not good
    https://www.epa.ie/radiation/radonmap/

    Ceiling gaps are best done with filler, maybe even painters mate and painted over, no business with either foam or sealer

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