Heat Insulation

1413 topics in this forum

1. How to measure thickness of the existing quilt insulation?

   By JohnBishop, July 26, 2022
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   • JohnBishop
   • July 29, 2022

2. Advice on insulating under a suspended wooden floor

   By Darthurb, July 27, 2022
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   • Darthurb
   • July 27, 2022

3. Filling gaps in PIR boards over a slab.

   By Tony K, July 26, 2022
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   • Ferdinand
   • July 26, 2022

4. Does Fixit fix it?

   By Garald, July 21, 2022
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   • Garald
   • July 21, 2022

5. Insulating a floor

   By Garald, July 13, 2022
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   • Garald
   • July 21, 2022

6. How to make improve older brick walls airtightness

   By DeanAlan, July 21, 2022
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   • Ferdinand
   • July 21, 2022

7. Insulation spec

   By bmj1, June 10, 2022
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   • SteamyTea
   • July 19, 2022

8. Actis 100mm Tape

   By Arnold9801, July 16, 2022
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   • Arnold9801
   • July 18, 2022

9. Understanding R

   By Garald, July 16, 2022
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   • SteamyTea
   • July 18, 2022

10. Insulating materials: organic vs synthetic 1 2

    By Garald, July 5, 2022
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    • SteamyTea
    • July 15, 2022

11. How to make this airtight?

    By WWilts, July 12, 2022
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    • WWilts
    • July 14, 2022

12. When is it necessary to insulate heating ducts?

    By Garald, July 13, 2022
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    • SteamyTea
    • July 13, 2022

13. Insulating oak framed/ wood clad garage

    By Dan1983, July 11, 2022
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    • Dan1983
    • July 12, 2022

14. How to keep this airtight & vermin proof?

    By WWilts, July 10, 2022
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    • MikeSharp01
    • July 10, 2022

15. Cold Bedroom Mystery

    By AlwaysLearning, July 10, 2022
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    • AlwaysLearning
    • July 10, 2022

16. Insulate existing cavity walls or leave for ventilation

    By pstunt, July 10, 2022
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    • pstunt
    • July 10, 2022

17. Retrofit: Insulate behind joists?

    By bakingjames, June 26, 2022
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    • bakingjames
    • July 7, 2022

18. Wood battens or Metal stud framing for Internal wall insulation?

    By House man, July 5, 2022
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    • SuperJohnG
    • July 5, 2022

19. flexi woodfibre in a pitched roof, insulating from below

    By 6boys, July 5, 2022
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    • 6boys
    • July 5, 2022

20. Internal VCL with SIPs

    By JAS-Build, June 25, 2022
    • 16 replies
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    • Iceverge
    • June 27, 2022

21. What would you do with a small cavity in an otherwise solid brick (1905 ish) house?

    By low_and_there, June 21, 2022
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    • bakingjames
    • June 26, 2022

22. Help sought: insulating an internal wall that is partially also an external wall

    By low_and_there, June 15, 2022
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    • low_and_there
    • June 17, 2022

23. Sealing ground floors to walls with Blowerproof liquid membrane advice

    By KillyfadNewBuild, June 16, 2022   

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    • KillyfadNewBuild
    • June 16, 2022

24. EWI and existing services on the wall

    By Olf, June 13, 2022
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    • Olf
    • June 13, 2022

25. Struggling and need some advice please

    By Thorfun, June 12, 2022
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    • Radian
    • June 13, 2022