Energy Audit for St Mary Redcliffe Church, Bristol

5.3. Floors
The floors within the church are mainly solid within
the aisles and transepts. To the pewed area of the
nave there are raised timber floors which are likely to
have a void beneath. This area could be insulated to
reduce heat loss through the floor and raise the
surface temperature of the floor to improve comfort
however there are historic pews fixed on top of this
floor and therefore access is difficult. This
recommendation should only be considered if the
pews are being removed for other (reordering) works.
5.4. Windows
The pointing and glass within the windows was briefly checked and found to be in good condition.
There is little improvement that can be carried out to this area with drastically and detrimentally
affecting the appearance and therefore other than ensuring that the pointing to the abutments
remains in good condition there are no recommendations to be made in this area.
5.5. Doors
There are two main doors to the church (North and South).
The North door is the main door to the church that is used by
visitors and is left open for much of the time.
In order to reduce cold draughts it is recommended that
draught strips are neatly rebated into the sides of the south
door, especially at the base, to provide a better sealing when
the door is shut.
To the north door it is recommended that an overhead door
air curtain is provided. This should be connected to the main
heating system (spurred off from the nearby radiator) with a
fan that will blow warm air down over the open door and
prevent the large amount of heat loss from this door when
open. Such a unit would need to be fixed within a well design
boxing in order not to affect the visual appearance of the
church.
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