How we built our traditional insulated floors - Finnish log house renovation

[@saagahelena]

Just a reminder pinned here, that this is not an instruction video of how to build floors, but an example of how we chose to do it and why we chose this method. Regulations, needs and materials vary depending on where you live, so always ask a professional for all the help and guidance. 🙏

[@operitivo4635]

Excellent video thank you so much!!!

[@saagahelena]

@@operitivo4635 I'm glad to hear, thank you so much for watching! 😍

[@somethingfromk6816]

Thankyou for this demonstration/explanation- i had so many questions when watching your videos :) now they are answered.

[@saagahelena]

I'm so glad to hear! My mouth is slower than my brain, so I'm not the best at explaining things, but I'm happy if you found this helpful. 🙏🏼😍 Thank you for watching!

[@rizgarnew]

thank you very much for your simple and extensive explanation, I was curious how houses were insulated in cold countries, especially in Finland. I found it very interesting and educational video, thanks for the effort

[@saagahelena]

@@rizgarnew Thank you so much, I'm glad it seemed informational! 😍

[@Valkaneer]

Nicely done, I wanted to insulate our floors since they are wood, but I that only works for a home like yours I think. Open bottom where the wind can blow and take the moisture out. If you have a basement or in an area with lots of moisture doing this would probably be a breading ground for mold and other things. So just as you said though it all depends on where you live, but I think you did a very good job, that shot under the house, it looked fantastic.

[@saagahelena]

Yes it's important that the moisture can get out somehow. If you can't make this sort of system happen, you'll probably get draft free floors with more modern products and with less work, so that's a positive way to think. 😅 And yes, the view from under the house is quite nice, not scary at all like it was before! 🙈

[@apinakapinastorba]

That’s fairly modern construction. I have a house with sand insulation under the floors.

[@saagahelena]

Oh cool! It's nice to have history under the floorboards too. 😍Our floors were also insulated with sand, peat, moss and hay, but sadly we had to remove everything as all the structures were rotten. We didn't have enough moss or hay growing on our yard so it was easier to buy the new insulation online than wait to be self sufficient on that level. 😆

[@JamMan6string]

Our vapor barrier (paper) is called Aquabar "B" which sounds like Aqua "Barbie" 🤣🤣🤣

[@saagahelena]

Oh no, now the song will be living in my head for the next month! 🤣 Where are you from?

[@JamMan6string]

​@@saagahelena Haha, sorry about that! I'm in the US and in flooring retail. Solid hardwood floors are the best of course. But vinyl planks took over. And I suppose in Europe also (Adore, One Flor, Polyflor & Aptahls) etc. They are brittle and beginning to fail here, so we are going back to suggesting traditional laminate. (or real wood)

[@saagahelena]

All the way from US. 😍 And yes, hardwood floors are the way to go in my opinion too. 😅