I'm new so please be kind!
New house purchase is immanent and planning of the massive list of work to be is being compiled.
One of the first issues is trying to get the place warm and free from damp/condensation by insulating the external walls. And here comes the questions.
Best way to insulate? I've been doing my research and it seems there are a few ways to do it.
External insulation would be nice but so expensive it isn't going to happen so Internal insulation with a slight loss of room size it is!
So how to do it. So far i've seen/read 3 ways of doing it.
1-Foil backed insulation direct to the wall with batons fixed to it and plasterboard over it.
2-Small batons direct to the wall or on small plastic pillars to keep the baton off the wall and therefore damp, to create an airway then Insulation backed plasterboard direct to that.
3-Large batons again kept off the wall with a plastic spacer with insulation mounted between the batons but held off the wall somehow with the plasterboard mounted to the batons on top.
Does that seems about right?
2 and 3 to me seem basically the same with 2 being quicker, simpler and probably more expensive.
Also my understanding is the moisture/damp comes from the war air hitting the cold walls so you need to seal it somehow. Expanding foam in all the joins and then foil tape on the joins. How would you do this if you used Insulated boards as the only surface to tape is the plasterboard itself.
The house has a gap under the floorboards with air bricks round the floor to allow air movement under the floor. So do I make sure that the air can vent from the space under the floor to the gap I create behind the boards assuming I pick 2 or 3? Maybe split the floorboard down that edge to allow ventilation?
Annoyingly every single external wall in the house except 2 very small sections in the bathroom and 3rd bedroom has a window on it. How do I finish round the window? I haven't got room to insulate to the same thickness as it'll cover a large section of the window so can i do the same with batons etc but using a much thinner level of insulation?
If you made it this far then thank you.
Oh and hello. This forum looks like it could be a very suitable source of info in the future!
New house purchase is immanent and planning of the massive list of work to be is being compiled.
One of the first issues is trying to get the place warm and free from damp/condensation by insulating the external walls. And here comes the questions.
Best way to insulate? I've been doing my research and it seems there are a few ways to do it.
External insulation would be nice but so expensive it isn't going to happen so Internal insulation with a slight loss of room size it is!
So how to do it. So far i've seen/read 3 ways of doing it.
1-Foil backed insulation direct to the wall with batons fixed to it and plasterboard over it.
2-Small batons direct to the wall or on small plastic pillars to keep the baton off the wall and therefore damp, to create an airway then Insulation backed plasterboard direct to that.
3-Large batons again kept off the wall with a plastic spacer with insulation mounted between the batons but held off the wall somehow with the plasterboard mounted to the batons on top.
Does that seems about right?
2 and 3 to me seem basically the same with 2 being quicker, simpler and probably more expensive.
Also my understanding is the moisture/damp comes from the war air hitting the cold walls so you need to seal it somehow. Expanding foam in all the joins and then foil tape on the joins. How would you do this if you used Insulated boards as the only surface to tape is the plasterboard itself.
The house has a gap under the floorboards with air bricks round the floor to allow air movement under the floor. So do I make sure that the air can vent from the space under the floor to the gap I create behind the boards assuming I pick 2 or 3? Maybe split the floorboard down that edge to allow ventilation?
Annoyingly every single external wall in the house except 2 very small sections in the bathroom and 3rd bedroom has a window on it. How do I finish round the window? I haven't got room to insulate to the same thickness as it'll cover a large section of the window so can i do the same with batons etc but using a much thinner level of insulation?
If you made it this far then thank you.
Oh and hello. This forum looks like it could be a very suitable source of info in the future!
