Underfloor insulation
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Topic: Underfloor insulation
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Subject: Underfloor insulation
Date Posted: 27 June 2006 at 8:29pm
This is kind of baby related 
We live in one of those old bungalows that are very expensive to heat and even harder to keep warm. We have put a very large rug (almost wall to wall) in the nursery but the rest of the house is wooden floor. We always thought that it was realistic to keep bubs in his/her room or in the lounge (with wood fire) as these are the rooms we will keep warm ("pfft" I hear you all say). ANYWAYS... my mate bought us a room thermometer as all the baby books say to keep the room between 18oC and 20oC. We did a test run and it turns out that it is really hard to keep our designated baby areas that warm. Sorry to waffle - I'll get to the point now! LOL Mum and Dad have offered to pay for underfloor insulation for us and I was just wondering if anyone else has this installed and has it really made that much of a difference? Waffling over  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 27 June 2006 at 9:49pm
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I remember my midwife said that around 16 degrees is a good temperature. You will know if the temperature is okay but feeling the back of your babe's neck, if it is cold, they need warmth.. I think you will drive yourself crazy by constantly checking to make sure the room is warm enough, in fact I think we had one too and I figured out it wasn't worth it trying to get the perfect temperature
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Posted By: emeldee
Date Posted: 27 June 2006 at 11:12pm
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I think from memory that Jax and her hubby have just installed that...you could try asking her? ------------- |
Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 28 June 2006 at 2:31pm
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we got a HRV system put in as our house is an older wooden house. The room the baby is going in is the onlyon with wooden floors but we have a huge rug to go in there so should be ok. We don't have unfloor stuff, would like to eventually as my childminder got it done as she was very pleased with it. That will go on the to do list (probably right at the bottom) I hear an oil collum heater would be good with the timer so just comes on now and then. When Brooke (8) was born I lived in a very cold house and I had no choice (as renting) but to just wrap her up very warm in bed which was fine for her - wee bit cold for me when it came time to feed during the night. ------------- Ann 
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Posted By: TrudiM
Date Posted: 28 June 2006 at 4:50pm
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We have a Fujitsu heat pump, which is completely brilliant - cheaper than running a heater (or even a multiburner) in the rooms you want to keep heated. We would still definately like to get underfloor heating though, as it'll make our heat pump even more efficient.
I guess it depends on where you live as to what you need. We live in Dunedin, so heating is a major priority in winter. |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 28 June 2006 at 5:05pm
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Ann - Have you tried looking on Trade Me for the insulation tiles? If it's only one room you need to do you might be able to find an auction where someone is selling their surplus? That's what we were going to do (do just the nursery) until Mum and Dad offered to pay to have the whole house done Gotta love those UK pounds!!! lol ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 10:36am
| Apparently underfloor heating and insulation is the cheapest form of heating, and safe...well so the Department of Corrections says, |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 10:44am
| Department of Corrections??? Why are they commenting on underfloor heating? |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 2:58pm
| The new prisons commissioned have underfloor heating. TVOne was making a big deal about being out of league for most everyday NZers but thyey were being fitted in the prisons. But as ther guy said, it may be an expensive outlay, however, it's cost effective, and tamper proof. Good for a prison....or for a home of little people (children that is, not dwarves) |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 5:52pm
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LOL maybe it would be easier for me to just move in to the local "government hotel" I hear that they are letting you keep your bubba with you longer too ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 8:38pm
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yeah soon we'll all be committing a crime just to get a dry warm place to live :-)
God knows who would want to get under or house to put the things in as there is not much room under there. ------------- Ann
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 29 June 2006 at 9:33pm
| Thanks Liz. I'll save that for my next cocktail party list of conversation starters. |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 9:19am
We've got the same problem with our house Ann - Poor DH  but there's no way I could do it - I'd probably get wedged in ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 12:52pm
Just in case anyone else is thinking of buying this stuff- Carters in Henderson have 25% off tomorrow only, but the normal prices at Mitre 10 Mega in Henderson are a few cents cheaper per sheet (and you get Fly Buys  )------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 3:11pm
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We got the polystyrene underfloor insulation and the night is was put in it made a difference. The thig with the prisons, well I think that they should get it put in. They can't have anything to heat the prison as the people in there will be able to use it against the gaurds. Gas - they can break pipes and who knows what would happen then. Open Fire - they'll burn the place down, there goes our tax money. Heat pumps they will do the same as gas. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 4:23pm
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we have a hrv and a heatpump and together they make a great diff they make very expenice but lovey wram house too boot ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: 98765
Date Posted: 30 June 2006 at 5:42pm
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I could be wrong but the plunket nurse told us about how if you have a child under one you get subsidised or something to get insulation. I can't remember much about it sorry but I'm sure she said something like that. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 01 July 2006 at 3:27pm
you are sooo lucky lu! we have had a heat pump installed for 2yrs and it has never worked!  a very long story which i won't go into....watch out for me on fair go.....needless to say the gas heater is all we have and i'm glad i now have a community services card for all the ventolin inhalers i go through
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james wrote:Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 03 July 2006 at 9:09pm
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We have Hrv (as I said) and a heat extractor - have a log fire in the lounge and vents to hall way and our bedroom for the extractor - don't use it too much - save on electricity but it does take the chill off the air when its a colder night. As Hrv drys the house not heats (unless the roof is warmer than the house and with Stratie winters thats not going to happen during the night)
Thinking of getting a Oil collum heater when they come on special - has anyone used these in their babies room and are they expensive to run and worK??? ------------- Ann
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 04 July 2006 at 8:26am
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we have a column heater in Jake's room. We had one when he was a baby too. They are good as you can have them on low just to take the chill off the air, but are expensive. Probably not too bad when you compare to fan heaters and such, butit did make a significant difference to our power bill. IN fact, consumer magazine had a big write-up on them recently. Will try and hunt it out. I remember it said the best ones were ones that had a fan on them. All were safe in that cothes left on them didn't catch alight. Some have safety switches that if someone tips them, they switch off automatically.
We are planning to get a little one for Jake's room at night when he moves into a big boy bed. He's the kinda kid that will not touch so it should be okay....hmmm. |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 04 July 2006 at 9:24am
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we have just bought another oil heater off trademe for jack's new room. a steal at $22 for a brand new 2000w goldair one
he has a small one in his room at the moment which goes all the time during winter on thermostat, but we don't really notice the difference on the power bill. ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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