Modern houses built using innovative technologies and top quality materials are usually reliably insulated, and residents of new buildings rarely face the need to insulate the walls from the inside, but what about those who live in the houses of the old fund, where sometimes there is a need for additional warming? If you decide to use a heater for the walls of the house inside and study the opinions of specialists on how best to make the insulation, you will come across the fact that not all specialists advise doing this procedure inside the house. However, nevertheless, if it is done correctly and take into account all the recommendations of experts, you will be satisfied with the result.
Insulation for the walls of the house
In this article, we will talk about house warming technologies, as well as the most reliable and common materials for making insulation in the house.
The main problem of internal insulation of walls is the fact that due to the freezing of the wall, condensation leads to dampness, and then, possibly, partial destruction of the wall and increase of humidity. In order to avoid the appearance of all possible problems it is important to choose a heater for the walls of the house with a minimum vapor permeability.
Traditionally, mineral wool was often chosen as a heater for internal walls, claiming that it was a "breathing" material and neglecting vapor barrier, but using this material not only does not solve the problem, but can lead to an aggravation of the problem, and possibly the appearance of a fungus .
One of the best insulation for the walls of the house today is styrofoam . This type of insulation is considered optimal in Russia and in European countries due to numerous advantages, namely:
- low level of vapor permeability;
- poor conductivity of heat;
- the material does not absorb moisture;
- little weighs;
- easy to process.
Even a thin layer of expanded polystyrene will be a quality insulant for the interior walls of the house, but it is worth isolating the places where the tiles are docked to each other. To do this, apply polyurethane foam, which is applied to the entire surface of the sheet.
One of the effective types of insulation for the walls of the house is polyurethane foam . This modern material has a coefficient of thermal conductivity of 0.025 watts per meter. It does not get wet and does not let water pass, when using polyurethane foam, waterproofing is not needed. To conduct insulation, you simply spray the material on the wall and wait until it cools. When applied to the surface, no crevices are formed, which makes it possible to carry out such a procedure on any type of surface.
To date, the construction market regularly appears new materials used to warm the walls inside the house. You can find both modern versions, proven and recognized by specialists, and simpler and inexpensive types of insulation, which have some minor drawbacks. As a heater often use foam, which has good thermal insulation properties, as well as a good soundproofing. This material is easy to install and has a low weight, but when mounted inside the room it takes quite a lot of space, i.e. reduces space.
You can also apply for insulation of walls foamed polyethylene, which has a coating of foil. When attaching it to the wall, there must be an air gap between the heater and the wall.
Work on the insulation of walls is necessary in the warm season, when there will be no precipitation. Preliminary, the wall must be carefully dried. Heaters are used to reduce the humidity in the room.