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Draughts in Dormer Bungalow

  • 23-01-2018 12:05pm
    #1
    keatinga
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    Hi all, we have a Dormer Bungalow..built roughly in 2000...
    We bought nearly 3 years ago...
    We live in the (wild) West of Ireland -plenty wind...

    When we have no wind- doesn’t matter what’s the outside temp -the house feels good but when it’s windy (2degreed or 13 C) it gets cold very fast/draughty...

    In winter time we have our solid fuel Rayburn on all day 8am to 9pm
    (Backboiler and radiators on)

    Insulation
    Attic space insulated with lots of earthwool insulation (last year) plus the rafters and sides pumped last year.
    The walls dry-lined originally and the cavity pumped with beads ..(before we bought it)
    Sealing in hall and kitchen got insulated plaster boards ... last summer.


    -in a windy day if there is a gap/crack , electric suckets wind/draught coming through the holes.. I chaulked most myself - wherever I felt draught - under windowsills, around bathroom lights, electric cables Entering the home, around pipes , around windows etc..

    New front/back doors.
    Windows are not draughty..and their built in vents closed..
    We have 2 wall vents(drilled 3yrs ago as the plumber had to do it) -as we have 3 solid fuel stoves put in when we moved in -but they are blocked- with small towels)

    In our kitchen we have a stone finished wall - on windy days I feel air coming throug between the rocks... from the height of about 150cm..and above ...not sure how to fix this issue?

    looking for some advice ...
    Why is there so much air in the cavity?
    Where is the wind coming in? Through suffets?
    Is there anything we can do about stone wall etc? To stop draughts ?
    Maybe take cavity insulation out and refill fully up to the top?
    Block the wind entering in the cavity-but how? -I am confused -don’t know what to do -
    The air tightness the problem - but don’t know where else /what else to do..

    I am not (neither my husband) is a big DIY - so we need to look for a proper professional who can do the jobs -but curious what job should be done to stop draughts....

    Sorry for long text! First time here...
    Thank you for your time to read ..
    Regards, Andrea


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