Heat Insulation

1159 topics in this forum

1. Sanity check - heat loss calculator - Crooked Lodge

   By BotusBuild, March 15
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   • SteamyTea
   • March 15

2. How to glue cork onto metal?

   By Garald, March 14
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   • SoliD
   • March 15

3. VCL Termination

   By stu w, March 14
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   • stu w
   • March 14

4. CWI only vs CWI and EWI

   By allthatpebbledash, March 11
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   • allthatpebbledash
   • March 13

5. Need help please 1 2

   By Nic, March 12
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   • Nic
   • March 13

6. Garage conversion

   By RLJ, March 10
   • 7 replies
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   • kildienesaule
   • March 12

7. Cavity Wall insulation capping?

   By TheMitchells, March 6
   • 3 replies
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   • JackofAll
   • March 9

8. Insulting block and beam flooring in preparation for ASHP run UFH

   By MaxEmery, February 28
   • 10 replies
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   • Andehh
   • March 9

9. Insulated slab, do I need DPM under internal insulation before screeding? 1 2

   By Thorfun, April 24, 2023
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   • SimonC
   • March 6

10. Are all PIR boards equal?

    By BotusBuild, March 5
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    • Mr Punter
    • March 5

11. UFH and new stud walls

    By DavidKilburn, March 5
    • 1 reply
    • 205 views
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    • BotusBuild
    • March 5

12. Internal solid wall insulation

    By Evie, March 4
    • 6 replies
    • 356 views
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    • Redbeard
    • March 4

13. Airtight suspended ground floor insulation

    By Obi_wan, March 3
    • 17 replies
    • 532 views
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    • saveasteading
    • March 4

14. Single skin, second skin added, insulation query

    By kird14, December 9, 2023   

    • single skin
    • cavity wall
    • 11 replies
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    • kird14
    • March 3

15. Passivhaus - an idea to cool a pantry

    By RedRhino, March 3
    • 8 replies
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    • JohnMo
    • March 3

16. K-106 - Special Tape Required?

    By Tetrarch, March 2
    • 9 replies
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    • Tetrarch
    • March 3

17. Exposed steel columns: mitigating thermal bridge

    By ectoplasmosis, February 4
    • 14 replies
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    • Dan F
    • March 1

18. A risk/experiment worth taking?

    By Linto, February 29
    • 6 replies
    • 362 views
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    • Super_Paulie
    • February 29

19. Retrofit cavity wall insulation - which material to choose beads vs mineral wool?

    By SSKK, February 27
    • 6 replies
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    • IGP
    • February 29

20. Squeezing spray cork with a gun for insulation?

    By Garald, February 26
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    • 177 views
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    • Garald
    • February 26

21. Insulating my 1970s detached bungalow

    By Leedschap, February 13, 2023
    • 13 replies
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    • TheMitchells
    • February 25

22. How much do drywall screws impact insulation value of a wall? 1 2

    By nostos156, August 3, 2023
    • 34 replies
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    • SteamyTea
    • February 25

23. Outside insulation when there is a vapor barrier?

    By Garald, February 20
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    • Garald
    • February 20

24. Breathable external wall insulation / insulated lime render options - Diathonite vs??

    By renovator123, February 1
    • 16 replies
    • 790 views
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    • Iceverge
    • February 18

25. Air Tightness, Internal Plasterboard, and Wall Sockets 1 2 3

    By Gaf, January 24
    • 56 replies
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    • saveasteading
    • February 17