I need help! I dont know which is the best thermal house insulation for the outside part of my house, which is made of of concrete and bricks. I want to know which insulation could resist against the lowest temperature. Please help me!! I would really appreciate it.
2007-02-19 06:09:10 · 4 answers · asked by ? 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
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2007-02-25 23:58:15 · answer #1 · answered by xxsanxx 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If your interior walls are drywall on studs then you should check to see if there is any installation installed behind the drywall - punch a small hole in an not-too-obvious place and feel for insulation with a pencil or thin rod.
If there is no insulation in the wall you could add a blown in type of insulation but that is problematic, particularly in older houses where fire stops have been installed horizontally between the studs. These fire stops are often randomly placed, hard to find and they inhibit the flow of blown in insulation.
Check you windows for proper fit. In addition the newer argon gas filled windows will provide an amazing degree of insulation but of course the overall improvement will be based upon the amount of window area vs the amount of wall.
If you home is slab on grade then carpeting (even rugs) can help. If your home has a crawl space below the floor, the floor should be insulated with unfaced insulation between the the floor joists and the crawl space area completely closed and vented.
A considerable amount of heat is lost thru the ceiling/roof. If you have an attic you will get a lot for your dollar if you install unfaced blanket insulation on the floor of the attic and insure any attic opening to the living space is draft free. Attics should be at outside temperature unless the roof above the attic is insulated and a heat source is in place.
2007-02-19 15:15:15 · answer #2 · answered by kayak 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will assume the inside of your home has drywall.
In that case the best choice is expanding foam type. The contractor will make holes in each cavity of your wall and squirt in chemicals that will totally fill every nook and cranny. Not only insulating, but eliminating air infiltration. This insulation will never settle or shrink, and has an R of between 3.5 and 7 per inch of wall thickness.
There are many brands but a popular one is Icynene.
Then there is BioBased which is a Green product.
If you search you can find contractors in your area that will give free estimates. If you're from the US there are tax breaks available.
Hope this has been a help.
2007-02-27 00:59:51 · answer #3 · answered by charley128 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The place where you go to purchase that sort of thing can explain all of that to you. They will show you different types and different grades and qualities. And of course different prices. You can decide which one you want to use. They will tell you how much you will need if you tell them the measurements. They also have people who will install it if you need that.
2007-02-25 07:27:01 · answer #4 · answered by Barbra 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋