Diy Sub Floor Ventilation

Discussion in building regulations and planning permission started by blup 16 may 2020.
Diy sub floor ventilation. Hi all i am concerned about subfloor ventilation in my victorian terraced house. Our latest quad fan system reaches a minimal 6 per year. At only 12 volts installation is a cinch. Sub floor ventilation and building regs.
Sometimes natural sub floor ventilation is sufficient however often nature will need a helping hand. By madhu march 15 2019 may 16 2020 0. In fact they are an essential part of your fight against mold mildew and other pests. Home improvement diy.
Better still cut costs with our 12 volt diy sub floor ventilation solution. When you hear the word ventilation you probably think about windows and a nice cooling breeze. With an appropriate system you can extract the damp air in your floor space and replace it with new air making sure your home is healthy. Welcome to our range of products suitable for use to alleviate sub floor ventilation problems.
Simple air vents commonly brick type vents with small holes in them strategically positioned around the sub floor perimeter is the most common measure to. The distance between airbricks at the front and back of the house is about 7 5m but there are loads. Keeping damp away from your home makes it less attractive to pests and healthy for you to live in. The average power consumption of our 12 volt dual fan sub floor ventilation solution equates to only 3 per year.
The property is a victorian terrace dwelling in 9 brick no cavity with two rusting cast iron vents at the front the size of single bricks. Sub floor ventilation how does it work. We have a range of mechanical ventilation systems and solutions that are affordable and in many cases are diy. 5 nov 2007 messages.
Damp causes mold which can lead to a variety of health issues. Sub floor ventilation using fan. But what about running costs. In order to ventilate more effectively installing sub floor fans will enable you to extract moisture and damp stale air from the sub floor area and replace it with fresh air drawn from the outside by one or more sub floor fans.
Many traditional properties are built with a suspended wooden floor which sits above a void air space between the perimeter walls and ground if this space is not ventilated the air in it becomes stagnant and humid and the moisture within it begins to condense on the brickwork and flooring. The principles of sub floor ventilation are quite simple a well ventilated area that allows for fresh air to enter from different areas will generally result in a healthier sub floor area. 10 apr 2018 messages.