Heat Insulation

1433 topics in this forum

1. Mitigation for potentially shrinking PIR board

   By Beau, February 11, 2025
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   • Beau
   • February 12, 2025

2. Steico flex 100mm WF compression tolerances

   By sb1202, December 20, 2024
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   • MikeGrahamT21
   • February 9, 2025

3. Insulating a wall in the loft

   By Andydow, February 6, 2025
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   • Andydow
   • February 6, 2025

4. Anyone made DIY PIR backed plasterboard?

   By Beau, February 3, 2025
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   • pilgrim
   • February 5, 2025

5. Cavity wall hole - boarded over

   By ZZ1990, February 2, 2025
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   • JohnMo
   • February 3, 2025

6. How best to insulate in and around rafters

   By Beau, January 29, 2025
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   • Beau
   • February 3, 2025

7. PIR used as ceiling insulation.

   By Annker, February 2, 2025
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   • Annker
   • February 3, 2025

8. Poss Heat Loss caused by air bricks in block & Beam construction

   By Balou, February 1, 2025
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   • SBMS
   • February 1, 2025

9. Thermal camera options

   By Tony K, February 1, 2025
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   • ETC
   • February 1, 2025

10. Suspended timber floor with shallow joists: an indecent proposal 1 2

    By tenovus, January 27, 2025
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    • Iceverge
    • January 30, 2025

11. Insulation in window seat in exterior tiled bay window help

    By Debbiee, January 27, 2025   

    • bay window insulation
    • 6 replies
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    • Debbiee
    • January 30, 2025

12. Insulating suspended timber floors

    By tommyleestaples, January 29, 2025
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    • Super_Paulie
    • January 30, 2025

13. Ceiling membrane

    By LaChab, January 27, 2025
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    • Nickfromwales
    • January 27, 2025

14. Sufficient Vapour Control on IWI

    By Gaf, January 22, 2025
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    • Gaf
    • January 22, 2025

15. Insulated plasterboard over existing wall or something else?

    By sb1202, January 16, 2025
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    • Nickfromwales
    • January 18, 2025

16. Where should I put a vapour membrane on IWI 1 2

    By thetdog666, January 7, 2025
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    • thetdog666
    • January 15, 2025

17. Insulating a pebbledashed bay. Risk of interstitial condensation?

    By Phillymclee, January 8, 2025
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    • IGP
    • January 15, 2025

18. Help! Cowboy contractors have not insulated cavity walls or roof

    By Farah Jones, January 15, 2025
    • 10 replies
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    • Andeh
    • January 15, 2025

19. Stone & rubble walls: all-natural solid insulation, or a "system"?

    By YodhrinForge, January 14, 2025
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    • YodhrinForge
    • January 14, 2025

20. Would EPS be suitable for externally insulating garage ceiling with bedroom above?

    By andeebee, January 11, 2025
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    • ETC
    • January 13, 2025

21. Cork floor insulation

    By mjc55, January 10, 2025
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    • Iceverge
    • January 13, 2025

22. No wonder its draughty!

    By TheMitchells, January 11, 2025
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    • TheMitchells
    • January 12, 2025

23. Possible way to reduce bridging between studs?

    By sb1202, January 9, 2025
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    • Redbeard
    • January 10, 2025

24. Useful video for Scottish trad houses

    By sb1202, January 8, 2025
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    • sb1202
    • January 9, 2025

25. Filling chimney stack voids

    By ectoplasmosis, January 1, 2024
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    • Wolfman310
    • January 8, 2025