Need advice on Ventilation & Insulation of our house
published: 16/06/16, 13:29
Hello everyone !
We encounter some problems with insulation and ventilation in our house. I post here to find solutions that will be economical, ecological and sustainable.
-Summer in the upper rooms it makes an unbearable heat. In winter the heating works at full speed!
-The attic seems poorly insulated.
-Our windows have no opening to let air in, they are sliding and made of PVC.
-We have mold on the northeast side, mainly located in the corners of the walls exposed to the outside. The cleaning of the walls was done, I could not leave this with an 18 month old child and my pregnant wife ...
- Chance unlikely, we discovered a very slight runoff from the roof inside the attic at the level of the red bricks. In the same place molds appear on the lower levels.
-Finally, we have openings in the kitchen and the bathrooms but they are natural, absence of VMC, we can see the conduits in the attic.
I inquired at the town hall to know if there were aids for insulation etc ...
They just said that maybe you need to call the insurance for the roof, for the rest no help.
I searched a bit and came across the ANAH grants but I don't know if it is appropriate and how it works.
I imagine that there will also be the possibility of making tax reductions by involving a professional.
QUESTIONS :
1.We are thinking of installing a VMC but is it compatible with our current ducts?
2.Change the large glass blocks of the staircase (request to the Town Hall already in progress) to allow more effective ventilation of the top of the house with a more suitable window.
3. Make work on the roof.
4. Make the insulation (can it be a flocking?) In the attic.
5. Redo the paintings.
Suffice to say that we could have it for a fairly expensive price when we plan to rent part of this property which we share in joint possession to go and live in the countryside, so there will still be some development work to do which could compromise everything! This is why I explain our situation to listen to any good advice.
Thank you to all of you !
We encounter some problems with insulation and ventilation in our house. I post here to find solutions that will be economical, ecological and sustainable.
-Summer in the upper rooms it makes an unbearable heat. In winter the heating works at full speed!
-The attic seems poorly insulated.
-Our windows have no opening to let air in, they are sliding and made of PVC.
-We have mold on the northeast side, mainly located in the corners of the walls exposed to the outside. The cleaning of the walls was done, I could not leave this with an 18 month old child and my pregnant wife ...
- Chance unlikely, we discovered a very slight runoff from the roof inside the attic at the level of the red bricks. In the same place molds appear on the lower levels.
-Finally, we have openings in the kitchen and the bathrooms but they are natural, absence of VMC, we can see the conduits in the attic.
I inquired at the town hall to know if there were aids for insulation etc ...
They just said that maybe you need to call the insurance for the roof, for the rest no help.
I searched a bit and came across the ANAH grants but I don't know if it is appropriate and how it works.
I imagine that there will also be the possibility of making tax reductions by involving a professional.
QUESTIONS :
1.We are thinking of installing a VMC but is it compatible with our current ducts?
2.Change the large glass blocks of the staircase (request to the Town Hall already in progress) to allow more effective ventilation of the top of the house with a more suitable window.
3. Make work on the roof.
4. Make the insulation (can it be a flocking?) In the attic.
5. Redo the paintings.
Suffice to say that we could have it for a fairly expensive price when we plan to rent part of this property which we share in joint possession to go and live in the countryside, so there will still be some development work to do which could compromise everything! This is why I explain our situation to listen to any good advice.
Thank you to all of you !