Heat Insulation

1433 topics in this forum

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

   By JohnW, November 8, 2018   

   • u-value
   • ufh
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     • ufh
     • floor
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   • frankquietly
   • February 22, 2023

2. Cold Pitch roof to warm flat roof detail

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

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

   By vagrantly3893, February 21, 2023   

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

4. Filling Chase - previous cause of dampness

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

5. Insulation of exterior wall advice

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

6. Fire curtain

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

7. 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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     • mineral wool
     • cavity insulation
   • 16 replies
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   • AChristie
   • February 16, 2023

8. Insulating air inlet pipe for Wood burner?

   By Andeh, February 12, 2023
   • 12 replies
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   • Alan Ambrose
   • February 14, 2023

9. Mixing spray foam

   By Huckleberrys, February 12, 2023
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   • SteamyTea
   • February 13, 2023

10. Phonotherm 200

    By JackofAll, February 13, 2023
    • 7 replies
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    • IanR
    • February 13, 2023

11. Insulation foam recommends

    By Gill, February 12, 2023
    • 3 replies
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    • Gill
    • February 12, 2023

12. Is this sub-standard. Sanity check needed!

    By devondumpling, February 10, 2023
    • 24 replies
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    • Sparrowhawk
    • February 12, 2023

13. Cavity Closers

    By richo106, February 11, 2023
    • 1 reply
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    • Miek
    • February 12, 2023

14. Insulating between plasterboard and exterior wood panel/cladding

    By Steve1309, February 9, 2023
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    • Steve1309
    • February 9, 2023

15. How feasable.. Floor Job. 1 2 3 4 5

    By zoothorn, December 8, 2022
    • 102 replies
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    • saveasteading
    • February 8, 2023

16. applying two types of roof insulation simultaneously, but in which order? woodfibre & mineral wool

    By mgo, January 22, 2023
    • 7 replies
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    • mgo
    • February 8, 2023

17. Insulate my old roof!

    By jayc89, January 24, 2023
    • 2 replies
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    • Jimbo23
    • February 6, 2023

18. Confused on a point on IWI vs EWI

    By House man, September 19, 2022
    • 11 replies
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    • Iceverge
    • February 6, 2023

19. Loft insulation in space with friable/brittle roof torching

    By Jimbo23, February 4, 2023
    • 3 replies
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    • jayc89
    • February 4, 2023

20. How to retrofit insulation at intersection of cavity and ceiling

    By sam, February 3, 2023
    • 5 replies
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    • sam
    • February 4, 2023

21. Spray foam under room in roof floorboards - expensive option? 1 2 3

    By readiescards, November 21, 2016   

    • spray foam
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    • Renegade105
    • February 3, 2023

22. I don't care about U values

    By bassanclan, February 2, 2023
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    • jayc89
    • February 2, 2023

23. Insulating 1880's Granite Home

    By XAVIER622, January 30, 2023
    • 11 replies
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    • XAVIER622
    • January 31, 2023

24. Cavity wall insulatioin repair.

    By Al in nl, January 31, 2023
    • 0 replies
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    • Al in nl
    • January 31, 2023

25. Sealed roof, but breathable walls. A bad idea?

    By bodger53, January 30, 2023
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    • bodger53
    • January 30, 2023