At construction of apartment houses now it is applieda lot of different materials - bricks, foam blocks, prefabricated panels and many other materials. However, no matter how good the brick or foam block does not have, the house will not be as thermally insulated as possible. Therefore, when building houses (and this applies not only cottage, but multi-storey apartment buildings) there is a need for thermal insulation of the walls. Often, construction companies take care only of external processing, forgetting about the internal. But this is fundamentally wrong. What is the importance of this thermal insulation and how to insulate the walls from the inside? The answers to these questions will be found in today's article.
It is worth noting that only with a doublethermal insulation of this or that building will be as much as possible protected from temperature drops, which, in turn, affects heating costs. In summer, in such a house, there is practically no need to turn on the air conditioner, and in winter it is possible to use heating systems at a minimum. Thus, this action will not only save significant money on utilities, but also make your home more comfortable and comfortable.
To date, there are two main typesmaterials that are used for thermal insulation of walls. This can be mineral wool and expanded polystyrene. Before deciding how to insulate a brick wall from the inside, we will consider in detail each of these types.
This material is in great demand sincetimes of the USSR. Then it was the main method of effective thermal insulation in private homes. Now mineral wool is used absolutely in any premises, and not only on the walls. This material has practically no drawbacks in its properties. It keeps the heat very well, and regardless of whether the brick is a house, prefabricated panel or some other. And if you want, for example, to warm the walls of a wooden house from the inside, as an option, mineral cotton wool can be fully considered. However, do not forget that when installing this cotton wool should be in advance to take care of additional precautions, such as a respirator, rubber gloves and clothing with a long sleeve. Breathing without special means near this material is very dangerous for health, and it should not be touched with bare hands.
It should be noted that in the common people thisthe material is also called glass wool. Using these words, the context implies the same material. Therefore, do not be scared if in the store instead of mineral only glass wool is sold.
Polyfoam for today is the most popularthermal insulation material, as compared to glass wool is not so dangerous and to all this very quick to install. Due to its low thermal conductivity, it minimizes the penetration of water and steam, while mineral wool performs well only the first function. Therefore, when installing expanded polystyrene slabs, you provide the walls with not only thermo-, but also waterproofing.
As practice shows, in the issue of "what to insulatewalls from the inside "is still winning polystyrene foam. Due to its advantages, it is the most versatile and practical material for wall thermal insulation.
