Heat Insulation

1378 topics in this forum

1. Is a single block inherently air leaky?

   By epsilonGreedy, April 28, 2018
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   • PeterW
   • April 30, 2018

2. 25mm EPS vs PIR

   By Onoff, April 28, 2018
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   • Onoff
   • April 29, 2018

3. Spray alternative to parge lining an internal block wall.

   By epsilonGreedy, April 28, 2018
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   • nod
   • April 29, 2018

4. EPS Beads

   By Onoff, April 25, 2018
   • 8 replies
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   • Onoff
   • April 25, 2018

5. Insulating a narrow cavity

   By bissoejosh, April 25, 2018   

   • spray foam
   • eps
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     • spray foam
     • eps
     • cavity fill
   • 1 reply
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   • ADLIan
   • April 25, 2018

6. Do I or Do I not require a VCL

   By MikeGrahamT21, April 13, 2018
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   • MikeGrahamT21
   • April 16, 2018

7. 25mm, an opportunity or a problem?

   By ToughButterCup, April 9, 2018   

   • kingspan
   • rafters
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     • kingspan
     • rafters
     • alternative insulation
   • 11 replies
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   • Mr Punter
   • April 12, 2018

8. Fiddly cold bridge detail with structural issues

   By MikeSharp01, April 6, 2018   

   • cold bridge
   • passive slab
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     • cold bridge
     • passive slab
     • insulation
     • fixing through pur insulation
   • 0 replies
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   • MikeSharp01
   • April 6, 2018

9. Improving insulation in house with many wall types!

   By Will, April 6, 2018
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   • Will
   • April 6, 2018

10. U-Value calculations

    By newhome, April 3, 2018   

    • u-value
    • sap
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      • sap
      • insulation
    • 17 replies
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    • Ferdinand
    • April 5, 2018

11. steico

    By Simplysimon, March 7, 2018   

    • blown insulation
    • cellulose
    • 2 replies
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    • Simplysimon
    • March 8, 2018

12. EPS beads in timber frame?

    By bissoejosh, March 3, 2018
    • 10 replies
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    • PeterW
    • March 3, 2018

13. draughty floor - seal it up

    By Carrerahill, February 26, 2018   

    • screed
    • draughty
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      • wooden
      • floor
      • floorboards
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    • dpmiller
    • February 26, 2018

14. Different materials layered for loft insulation.

    By epsilonGreedy, February 13, 2018
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    • epsilonGreedy
    • February 14, 2018

15. Loft Insulation Grants

    By Triassic, February 13, 2018
    • 10 replies
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    • Ferdinand
    • February 14, 2018

16. Insulation: performance equivalence table

    By ToughButterCup, February 7, 2018   

    • equivalence
    • insulation
    • 7 replies
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    • SteamyTea
    • February 7, 2018

17. Window Jamb Insulation

    By vfrdave, February 7, 2018   

    • window jamb
    • insulation
    • 5 replies
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    • Declan52
    • February 7, 2018

18. Gerband Air Tightness 1 2

    By iSelfBuild, June 29, 2017
    • 26 replies
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    • oranjeboom
    • January 31, 2018

19. Suspended Timber Floor Insulation

    By MikeGrahamT21, January 30, 2018
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    • MikeGrahamT21
    • January 31, 2018

20. Insulating Steel beams / posts

    By Alex, January 28, 2018   

    • rsj
    • insulate
    • 7 replies
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    • Alex
    • January 29, 2018

21. EPS 300 and lower 1 2

    By Triassic, May 5, 2017
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    • Triassic
    • January 21, 2018

22. Why insulate 1 2 3 4 8

    By Russell griffiths, October 26, 2017
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    • j_s
    • January 21, 2018

23. Can I re-use these for my roof?

    By ToughButterCup, December 18, 2017   

    • recycle
    • re-use
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      • pir
      • icf insulation
      • insulation
    • 8 replies
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    • Onoff
    • January 20, 2018

24. Temperature Constant

    By Barney12, December 9, 2017
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    • jack
    • January 15, 2018

25. Calculating U-value of garden basement

    By LadyBuilder, December 20, 2017
    • 11 replies
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    • ProDave
    • December 21, 2017