Heat Insulation

1443 topics in this forum

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

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

2. Insulate my old roof!

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

3. Confused on a point on IWI vs EWI

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

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

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

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

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

6. 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

7. I don't care about U values

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

8. Insulating 1880's Granite Home

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

9. Cavity wall insulatioin repair.

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

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

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

11. Garden building - separate VCL or just foil-backed PIR?

    By oliwoodings, January 30, 2023
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    • oliwoodings
    • January 30, 2023

12. Insulating under block and beam floor with perlite 1 2

    By Patrick, July 14, 2019   

    • perlite
    • eps
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      • eps
      • block and beam
      • suspended floor
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    • Andeh
    • January 30, 2023

13. Took the kick boards off - how am I going to seal this up?

    By Sparrowhawk, January 21, 2023
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    • Radian
    • January 30, 2023

14. 1930's Cavity Wall - Stone-Gap-Brick - Insulated Plasterboard Applied Internally on Outside Facing Walls

    By Ramaya, January 28, 2023   

    • insulation
    • old house
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      • old house
      • insulated plasterboard
      • internal insulation
      • cavity wall
      • cavity wall internal insulation
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    • Tims
    • January 29, 2023

15. Insulating a metal door: curtain? 1 2

    By Garald, January 16, 2023
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    • saveasteading
    • January 28, 2023

16. Protect VC Foil Ultra vs Pro Clima Intello Plus

    By Thorfun, December 23, 2021
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    • Kelvin
    • January 27, 2023

17. Retrofitting EWI - solid walls + dwarf cavity - too tricky?

    By larry, January 25, 2023
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    • larry
    • January 25, 2023

18. Cladding over EWI

    By phatboy, December 28, 2022
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    • phatboy
    • January 25, 2023

19. Insulation below a warm loft and terrace

    By BartW, January 25, 2023
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    • BartW
    • January 25, 2023

20. Views requested about ideas for minimising materials costs creation of a warm roof space insulation system

    By NickV, August 5, 2022
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    • TerryE
    • January 25, 2023

21. seeking cavity insulation genius

    By ian192744, January 23, 2023
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    • ian192744
    • January 24, 2023

22. Insulating concrete floor for engineered flooring

    By gambo, January 21, 2023
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    • Temp
    • January 24, 2023

23. Gaps round windows - fill or for drainage?

    By Sparrowhawk, January 23, 2023
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    • gambo
    • January 24, 2023

24. Replacing windows - cold bridging

    By jayc89, January 23, 2023
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    • jayc89
    • January 23, 2023

25. MEV vs SRHRV

    By calumm, January 1, 2023
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    • Nick Thomas
    • January 22, 2023