xsspeed Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Also consider polyethylene sheet over the dirt below floor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Do you have to meet min r value for floor insulation as per building code or is this small enough to be exempt? If you can get some rigid polyester panels to stick in between your floor joists i would recommend it Is polyester the stuff they use for caravan walls? its sandwhiched between two sheets of... some other more rigid plastic. stuff looks extremely good and robust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 Do you have to meet min r value for floor insulation as per building code or is this small enough to be exempt? It's exempt. It's only 10sqm! With the potbelly going the real issue will be keeping it cool enough. The floor is down already 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8Pete Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 With the potbelly going the real issue will be keeping it cool enough. The floor is down alreadyDrill some holes etc. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsspeed Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Cool yeah thought it probably was. I doubt youre going to have a problem with heat loss through floor anyway. Its no worse any old house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bathcollector Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Hello darlings, I got the floor down, but it was under torch light so no photo of the finished product sorry Here's about half way done. It needs a good scrub! Now to dig. Lots and lots of dig Unclejake, The underlay, what is the reason for the droop, breathing or similar ?? I am about to put some down in the Kids Gas Station/Playhouse and would have layed it out flat had I not seen this post, so Thanks as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Air gap provides the "insulation" I think, I wouldn't bother with it TBH. Polystyrene could be worth a look, but I probably still wouldn't bother for a playhouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.QCR Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Drove past this site today with Mr Wells along the beautiful southern coast. Stunning piece of land youve got there Mr UJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted May 17, 2016 Author Share Posted May 17, 2016 Unclejake, The underlay, what is the reason for the droop, breathing or similar ?? I am about to put some down in the Kids Gas Station/Playhouse and would have layed it out flat had I not seen this post, so Thanks as well. It's mainly so moisture doesn't get close to the underside of the floor, and also to allow me to fit the clamps (the orange things) to the joists so I could tighten up the T&G My reflective foil isn't perforated so I've cut a slice in every droop to allow water to escape. The foil should reduce rising moisture and will also reflect a tiny bit of temperature and reduce updrafts when the T&G opens up, but it doesn't have significant thermal properties. It was cheap as all hell so I fitted it anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bathcollector Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Oh, okay. I have some left over from our house redo so thought I would use it mainly to stop draughts from underneath as my floorboards are to be butt joined. I had forgotten the droop all together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Most will be less than 1 amp so I am hoping that's going to be ok. Thoughts? We've used heaps of old bake light switches over the years in builds. Usually 20 watt bulbs so 1.6 amps. Yeah you'll be fine Those switches are lush btw !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 40mm polystyrene is so cheap ($20 per 6x4 sheet) and easy to use that you could easily slide some in. Worse thing about using it is all the little poly balls blowing about making a mess when it's cut and you ain't got no Mr Henry there from what I can see. We even put some poly under the floor below the toilet block to keep the compost bins and worms inside happy. Works well.. floor does stay warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegreatestben Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Hot wire cutter no floof balls 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Do foam cutting over fabric then make a bean bag 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 ^ it just gets better. Or bring cat, rub its fur vigorously until staticky, let cat play in polystyrene mess. Then take cat home and hoover it. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted May 21, 2016 Author Share Posted May 21, 2016 LOL. Youse are all mental. It's choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 I've had a mate help out with digging duties. He's preparing for the deck install and is doing a bloody fine job TBH 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTERUS Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Does a deck count towards the 10sqm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 Evidently not. The deck will be 10 sqm too... which is also OK without a permit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTERUS Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Well that's handy. Are you going to have the cooking area in or outside? Do you have a floor plan in mind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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