Insulation in window seat in exterior tiled bay window help

[Debbiee]

 

We have a window seat in our bedroom in a bay window with only tiles outside rather than bricks in our 1950s house which is very cold.  I think it’s single skin although the house has a cavity.
Under the seat are built in drawers and cupboards which are super cold inside and I feel a rush of cold every time I open a drawer (the drawers have a small gap inside at the back open to the void behind)

I can get into the void behind and see about a half of the plastered wall through a removable panel on top at the rear of the seat.

 

So i would really like to insulate in some way but it’s pretty inaccessible and my diy skills are certainly not up to removing and replacing the drawers, seat etc.  My plan was to stuff as much insulation into the void as I possibly could and silicon round the edges of the seat/cupboards to stop the drafts.

Any advice much appreciated though as I don’t know if this could cause condensation problems and am sure there must be a better way.

 

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[ProDave]

Is the thread title as you intended?

[Debbiee]

Hehem, Apols.  Clearly I need help with my typing too!

[ProDave]

Thread title edited.

 

The only real way to do this properly is remove the existing seating and storage, properly insulate and seal the wall, then put it back again.

 

Can you at least remove the drawers and all the tops of the units to give better access?

[Debbiee]

Thanks for the reply Dave. I really don’t think I can.  Whole lot was here when we bought and fitted by one of those fitted furniture companies.  I can’t even see how it’s been fitted as there are no obvious screws.  The only part I thought I could remove is the skirting (to shove lots more insulation in)

[ProDave]

To make it easier I have copied one of your pictures and repeated it here in the thread.

 

 

If you pull out the drawers or open the doors, get inside and look up and take a picture and see if the forum wisdom can work out the fixings of the top panels.

[Debbiee]

Thank you so much for going to the effort of replying Dave.  I have poked about inside the drawers and cupboards and can see there is a way to pull them out leaving just the structure, but this is beyond me and I think I would never get them back together again.  So I’ve decided “don’t mess with what you don’t understand” is a good plan.  Very much much appreciated you helping though.