Heat Insulation

1378 topics in this forum

1. Dot & dab or baton system for masonry wall?

   By nmh, March 24, 2023
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   • Dave Jones
   • March 26, 2023

2. When is a Ceiling VCL Needed/Not Needed? When is roof ventilation alone enough? And other ponderings!

   By Oxbow16, March 9, 2023
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   • Coyne
   • March 23, 2023

3. Warm flat roof insulation boost

   By Jimbo37, March 21, 2023   

   • flat roof
   • warm roof
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   • Jimbo37
   • March 21, 2023

4. 'False ceiling' at roof apex/ridge for ventilation?

   By GlanMenai, March 17, 2023
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   • Redbeard
   • March 19, 2023

5. Reflective Radiation - Install PIR with air gaps to increase effectiveness?

   By Oxbow16, March 16, 2023
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   • Iceverge
   • March 17, 2023

6. Running services through insulation.

   By Tony K, March 15, 2023
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   • Tony K
   • March 15, 2023

7. Gas appliances and air tightness.

   By BarumMike, March 14, 2023
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   • Nickfromwales
   • March 15, 2023

8. Streetfield

   By Streetfield, February 27, 2023
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   • Conor
   • March 15, 2023

9. Taping the outside edge of PIR?

   By Tony K, March 8, 2023
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   • Iceverge
   • March 10, 2023

10. Snow on the roof?

    By markc, March 9, 2023
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    • jack
    • March 9, 2023

11. Rockwall for brick wall, completely filling cavity?

    By KayleyH, March 8, 2023
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    • joe90
    • March 8, 2023

12. Vaulted roof insulation condensation risk?

    By LinearPancakes, January 19, 2023
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    • ADLIan
    • March 7, 2023

13. Insulating raised tie trusses

    By willraymond, March 6, 2023
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    • willraymond
    • March 7, 2023

14. Open cell foam insulation

    By anonymous, March 5, 2023
    • 9 replies
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    • anonymous
    • March 5, 2023

15. PIR for underfloor heating insulation

    By KTB, March 2, 2023
    • 7 replies
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    • Dave Jones
    • March 3, 2023

16. Polystyrene or PIR in concrete floor

    By Wilbur1969, February 22, 2023
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    • Dave Jones
    • March 2, 2023

17. Floor insulation ideas

    By Montana, February 25, 2023
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    • Nickfromwales
    • February 25, 2023

18. Lath and plaster cavity a significant cause of heat loss?

    By BarumMike, February 25, 2023
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    • ProDave
    • February 25, 2023

19. Minimum U-Value for effective UFH on ground floor?

    By JohnW, November 8, 2018   

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    • frankquietly
    • February 22, 2023

20. Cold Pitch roof to warm flat roof detail

    By Andrewb, February 17, 2023
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    • Dave Jones
    • February 22, 2023

21. Insulating a room that was extended in to our barn

    By vagrantly3893, February 21, 2023   

    • barn
    • barn conversion
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      • internal insulation
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    • 4 replies
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    • vagrantly3893
    • February 21, 2023

22. Filling Chase - previous cause of dampness

    By agamemnon, February 19, 2023
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    • agamemnon
    • February 19, 2023

23. Insulation of exterior wall advice

    By nostos156, January 11, 2023
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    • nostos156
    • February 19, 2023

24. Fire curtain

    By Risemead, February 17, 2023
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    • nod
    • February 17, 2023

25. Kingspan v Knauf (or phenolic boards v glass mineral wool)

    By AChristie, February 14, 2023   

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    • mineral wool
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    • 16 replies
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    • AChristie
    • February 16, 2023