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I thought we could be onto something with the idea that lots of little draughts up through the floorboards might collectively add up to one big one, as it is indeed a suspended timber floor with the void underneath (and air bricks, as there should be). Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable). This technique involves purchasing a specialist draught-proofing material, something like a thin foam board or matting that you insert between the boards. I would tend to er on the side of caution as older houses were meant to breathe especially if you have damp problems which may not have been 100% cured. I used to punch the nails partially through the boards and then lever them up with a thin bolster type chisel.Floorboards are usually secured with long nails or clouts and it is all too easy to damage floorboards as they are lifted, particularly if they are worn. I myself have pondered this, and have seen a squahy foam cord that is made from the material that expanding ear plugs are made from that can be squashed and fitted into the gap, where it will expand filling the gap. We are only just decorating the master bedroom now and still haven't insulated under the floors , the draughts are mental. Another product that can be used is cork expansion strips, a little harder to insert in the gaps, and slightly more expensive, cork expansion strips are available in different lengths and thicknesses. But it’s still fairly quick and the results look good – the dark grey blends in with the shadows between floorboards.

Cold air flowing in from either the outside, or an unheated area of the house will cause you to feel cold and turn your heating up. A traditional DIY method of filling gaps between floorboards is making papier-mâché from shredded newspaper and wallpaper paste. Cold air naturally circulates below floorboards allowing draughts to come through the gaps, into the room and chill your toes! Would need to be really soft so that it can be compressed enough to not leave a gap between the flooring and skirting.If you are looking to fill floorboard or skirting board gaps that can't be covered by this size of DraughtEx we offer a full range of different sizes to suit all gap widths. I put the foam a few mm back from the edge so that it isn't seen and now the skirts have all gone back the screws have pulled them down so there is virtually no gap. I'm hoping to get some advice from you all and hopefully will be able to give advice based on my experiences.