Heat Insulation

1239 topics in this forum

1. Single skin, second skin added, insulation query

   By kird14, December 9, 2023   

   • single skin
   • cavity wall
   • 11 replies
   • 2.1k views
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   • kird14
   • March 3

2. Passivhaus - an idea to cool a pantry

   By RedRhino, March 3
   • 8 replies
   • 600 views
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   • JohnMo
   • March 3

3. K-106 - Special Tape Required?

   By Tetrarch, March 2
   • 9 replies
   • 754 views
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   • Tetrarch
   • March 3

4. Exposed steel columns: mitigating thermal bridge

   By ectoplasmosis, February 4
   • 14 replies
   • 1.4k views
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   • Dan F
   • March 1

5. A risk/experiment worth taking?

   By Linto, February 29
   • 6 replies
   • 679 views
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   • Super_Paulie
   • February 29

6. Retrofit cavity wall insulation - which material to choose beads vs mineral wool?

   By SSKK, February 27
   • 6 replies
   • 892 views
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   • IGP
   • February 29

7. Squeezing spray cork with a gun for insulation?

   By Garald, February 26
   • 0 replies
   • 287 views
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   • Garald
   • February 26

8. Insulating my 1970s detached bungalow

   By Leedschap, February 13, 2023
   • 13 replies
   • 2.6k views
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   • TheMitchells
   • February 25

9. How much do drywall screws impact insulation value of a wall? 1 2

   By nostos156, August 3, 2023
   • 34 replies
   • 2.6k views
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   • SteamyTea
   • February 25

10. Outside insulation when there is a vapor barrier?

    By Garald, February 20
    • 0 replies
    • 333 views
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    • Garald
    • February 20

11. Air Tightness, Internal Plasterboard, and Wall Sockets 1 2 3

    By Gaf, January 24
    • 56 replies
    • 4.6k views
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    • saveasteading
    • February 17

12. Lime Stone House Insulation

    By MattMiller, February 7
    • 5 replies
    • 697 views
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    • Iceverge
    • February 11

13. Pitched Roof: Boards vs Open Cell Spray Foam 1 2

    By Gaf, January 19
    • 42 replies
    • 2.7k views
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    • Iceverge
    • February 10

14. Short story on unimaginative stitcher

    By Garald, January 30
    • 8 replies
    • 653 views
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    • Garald
    • February 10

15. SIPs panels and Thermabeads cavity insulation ?

    By Post and beam, February 8
    • 1 reply
    • 322 views
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    • Mr Punter
    • February 8

16. Drying and re-insulating a 2.5 year old damp cavity wall 1 2

    By Adsibob, January 3   

    • damp
    • cavity wall
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • damp
      • cavity wall
      • insulation
    • 44 replies
    • 3.2k views
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    • Pocster
    • February 7

17. How to fix a thermal bridge?

    By Piers, February 5
    • 0 replies
    • 292 views
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    • Piers
    • February 5

18. What U value in walls is it worth paying for and having? My calcs must be wrong! Please help. 1 2 3

    By Norbert, January 20
    • 62 replies
    • 4.5k views
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    • jack
    • February 5

19. Bungalow renovation - insulation, vcl and airtightness

    By Rob000, January 29
    • 9 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • MikeGrahamT21
    • February 5

20. Maintaining airtightness/VCL around trusses

    By CH_18, February 3
    • 6 replies
    • 651 views
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    • Iceverge
    • February 4

21. 1970's Renovation: If/how to bring existing walls insulation up-to building regs standards?

    By ambient, January 14
    • 11 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • Iceverge
    • February 3

22. Making holes in insulated panels

    By Turtleteeth, February 3
    • 2 replies
    • 337 views
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    • Turtleteeth
    • February 3

23. Garage convertion help - assume I know nothing!

    By bobbyb, February 3
    • 2 replies
    • 293 views
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    • joe90
    • February 3

24. Cork on doors

    By Garald, February 1
    • 3 replies
    • 473 views
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    • Garald
    • February 1

25. Pitched Roof Thermal vs Acoustic insulation trade off

    By Nye, January 20
    • 7 replies
    • 661 views
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    • Iceverge
    • February 1