Heating a country house often requireshigh costs, so each owner wants to somehow reduce them. For this, everyone goes his own way. Some reduce the useful area of the house, that is, leave the attic and "summer" part of the house unheated, carefully isolating the remaining rooms from them. In this case, the area becomes smaller and the heat is kept easier. However, the condition for achieving this task is effective thermal insulation. But the attic can be used as a dwelling, so if you have a large family, then consider this option. And for this we will consider how to insulate the attic for winter residence.
It depends on what stage of constructionthe attic floor was laid. Today we will analyze what materials to use, and also try to write instructions for the beginner, how to do this work yourself. In principle, there are two options:
Therefore, before talking, how to insulateattic for winter living, you need to carefully consider the plan of the house and consult with a professional builder. Heating of the new premises will need to be integrated with the overall heating system of the house.
Since to insulate the attic for winter residenceyou can even after the final putting the house into operation, this option should be considered by every owner of the mansion. Such a measure will prevent the cooling of the entire house. Heated air always rises. For this reason, the temperature under the ceiling of the attic is always 2 degrees higher than in the entire house. And the heat loss through it can be very significant. That is, this is a very specific room, and work should begin with an increase in the tightness of the roof.
Talking about how to insulate the attic for winterresidence, it is necessary to designate an algorithm for creating a thermopyro for insulation of a roof. Each layer is important, namely: roofing material, control panel, waterproofing, airflow gap, insulation, vapor barrier membrane, mantel roofing and finishing.
Sometimes the ceiling is additionally hemmed.Do this not so often, although such a measure makes it possible to increase the tightness. By the way, if after doing all the work you see that the condensate collects on the roof and freezes, then the insulation is made with disabilities.
If possible, then invite an experiencedconsultant. The roof has a large number of irregularities and beams. But on the other hand, it's easy for them to catch on. The entire procedure should be carried out step by step, with each one strictly following the instructions. To create beauty in the room you can use plasterboard, which is then covered with putty and decorated at your discretion.
The larger the room, the more globalbefore you tasks. But a warm attic is an extra room, which children especially like. Before starting the basic work, seal all the cracks with a tourniquet or a soft insulation. Ideally, the attic should be laid with a brick or a wood trim on the outside, and between this layer and the mansard wall, lay out the insulation. But today we talk about how to perform the insulation of the attic from the inside, if the roof is already covered.
In principle, we can insulate the attic with our own handsat any stage of construction. It starts with the treatment of walls with fire-fighting and antifungal compounds. The second stage will be the creation of a construction from the bars along the perimeter of the windows. This will be required for docking all overlaid layers and window structures. Later, the grill helps to fix the layer of waterproofing.
If the wall is straight, then no further action is taken.will make a lot of work. With the help of dowel-mushrooms you need to sew tight material to each other soft material. All joints must be fixed with foam. Very often, mineral wool is used as such. This material practically does not absorb moisture and perfectly keeps the heat. At the same time, it is quite cheap. Let's see what other options are available:
Soft insulation requires a framework of metal. The gap is selected in accordance with the purchased insulation. It's usually ten or twenty centimeters. The step should be 500 mm.
Warming of the attic from the inside, if the roof is alreadycovered, very much depends on climatic features. If you live in a region with severe winters, you will need to perform a number of operations to ensure that the top floor is warm. Professional builders recommend combined attic insulation. In this case, the first layer of insulation is covered with a vapor barrier, then the second layer is laid. It is pressed by a crate of metal profiles or beams. The vapor barrier is again stacked on top. Now you can proceed to the establishment of beauty, using the materials selected in advance. Soon you will have another room, in which children will be able to settle.
It depends on what the material wasUsed to make the upper floors. But in general, the technology is almost the same. It is necessary to clean the plate of debris and dust, and then repair all the cracks and irregularities with cement mortar.
The second stage will be the implementation of waterproofing.For this, it is possible to spread bitumen in two layers or to coat the roofing material. Pay attention to the joints, they must be sealed overlapped and sealed with a soldering lamp. This is very important in order to protect the insulation from condensation.
Be sure to lay out a layer of mineral orbasalt wool. This material can be replaced with expanded clay, expanded polystyrene or ordinary sawdust. From above there is a layer of vapor barrier material. In addition, the floor is closed by a reinforcing mesh with a cell 600 * 600 mm. The last layer is a cement screed, after which you can perform a finishing finish of the floor.
Doing your own work, we oftenWe are guided by instructions and advice, not being professionals in the field of construction. Therefore, we can easily miss important things. In particular, the quality of the coating depends on how the insulation was laid. There are a number of rules for this:
If you undertake such a job for the first time, thenprepare for difficulties. For example, if the attic is located under a broken roof, then, among other things, the question arises as to how to place the insulation material. You do not need to do this directly on the bevels. Insulate the insulation on the shields, which will serve as walls. And on the reverse side, the insulation to the shields is sewn with the help of scraps of boards.
Do not neglect the installation of vapor barriermembranes. Many believe that there is enough moisture protection. But the heater works only while it's dry. If you pour water on the floor with a vapor barrier, it will gradually evaporate. If, on top of moisture protection, and water finds a way to seep into the ceiling, it will not be released.
