Floor Void Vents

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.

Floor void vents. Black dust around air vents. This prevents condensation removes stagnant air and is vital in areas where radon or methane gas may pose a problem. Airbricks and external cowls. These vents must be enclosed to prevent air getting into the cavity of block wall construction.

From 1800 mm max. Juta gp void vent is a cuspated hdpe core with a geotextile filter separator bonded to a single side in either 25mm or 40mm depth. Water droplets were found to the underside of the solid floor which did not have an impermeable vapour barrier. Find nbs plus specifications for rytons periscope underfloor ventilator rytons multifix air brick and rytons periscope vertical extension below.

Alternative products may have lower rates of ventilation which could leave the sub floor under ventilated. Buy or specify rytons by name. If a building uses a suspended ground floor it is important to provide underfloor ventilation into the void. Apart each corner 100 x 25 mm base boards with 20 mm gaps between ventilation ventilation 50 mm gap between boundary joist and foundation wall ensure adequate clearance to ground figure 2.

Examples of good timber sub floor construction that acheive the required ventilation. Figure 1 floor ventilation overview. Ventilation in suspended timber floors can be achieved by installing vents below the joist level in opposite walls of the building and if possible on all sides of the building see figure 1. The intended use of the void vent is to provide a means of ventilation when used in conjunction with an approved gas protection barrier in accordance with the recommendation s contained within nhbc guidance and bs8485 2015 a1 2019.

Vent openings 10 metres vents 750 mm max. Floor vents are typically used in homes where the furnace is in a basement or the ducts the piping from the furnace travel through an underground crawlspace. The heat then rises and continues to warm the rest of the room. The black dust may be patchy and difficult to wipe off.

If there is black mold growing in your air vents you may notice a musty aroma when you run. Blocked low level through wall air vent. Deep void below a solid suspended floor full of earth and rubble that needed excavation to remove the threat of excessive dampness and resultant condensation. Floor ducts are effective because they deliver heated air at floor level.