• Looking for a smarter way to manage your heating this winter? We’ve been testing the new Aqara Radiator Thermostat W600 to see how quiet, accurate and easy it is to use around the home. Click here read our review.

pir insulation

  1. benny moo

    Condensation and mould in bedrooms

    I’ve been dealing with cold walls in a couple of bedrooms due to having two external walls, which causes cold areas and has led to issues with condensation and mould. This is something I’ve always experienced with the property, even after living here for over 10 years. I’ve involved the council...
  2. G

    Box profile sheeting vapour barrier

    Hi, Has anybody done a steel portal framed shed with timber purlins/sheeting rails and clad the outside with 40mm or so of PIR insulation then just fixed single skin steel sheets right onto the PIR with longer fixings? No extra plywood/OSB, battens or breathable membrane? Planwell seem to...
  3. D

    150MM PIR on wall?

    Hello new regs states 150mm insulation on walls which are external...... normally when it used to be 50mm pir, I would use a 50mm timbers and cut off pir insulation in between... Now it is 150mm, how do we put this on the wall? Can't exactly stick them on... Thanks
  4. D

    Flooring - Concrete and Insulation thickness

    Hello My garage floor already is already concrete. I want to put 100mm PIR Insulation and was told to put 50mm screed on top. I need to put a bit more, as in 100mm screed. is this ok or will it be too heavy? Or can i put 150mm pir insulaton and then 50mm screed? Suggest i put on concrete...
  5. J

    Using tile backer foam board for internal walling of single skin block wall.

    I am curios if this is doable or would work. I have a small single skin block shed. Now I am wondering if you can use foam tile backer board like Q Board dot and dabbed to the wall as both the vapor barrier, insulation and paneling without using plasterboard? This panel is meant for wet rooms...
Back
Top