A house in which you can feel as comfortable as possible, in which in the summer it is not too hot and warm in winter — this is what a modern resident strives for. At the present time, when energy prices and utility bills are growing, and the quality of services often does not answer its price, the question of wall insulation is very acute. Moreover, the losses of thermal energy through unprotected walls make up to 40%, which makes you think about the need for additional insulation.
Choose the surface
So how is it better to insulate a house or apartment, from the inside or outside? It seems that the solution is simple and obvious — from the inside, because it is easier to work inside and work. However, there are two shortcomings — the area of the room becomes smaller, and the walls of the building do not warm up, over time, starting to collapse and cause inconvenience. Also, during internal insulation of the walls, in no way to cope with the formation of condensate on the walls, and this is a fungus and mold, the withdrawal of which will bring costs and unpleasant troubles. Therefore, they refused this method, giving preference to the option of external insulation.
External insulation of buildings turned out to be more acceptable, and therefore popular for both new -built buildings, and for those that are reconstructed. The method of external insulation has become especially popular among residents of apartment buildings.
The technical side of the issue
When thermal insulation in this method, specialized materials are most often used: mats or plates with high heat -saving indicators. Synthetic adhesives and paste or polymer spacerus are used to fix such plates.
The insulated inspection takes most of the thermal resistance of the wall. The wall remains dry and warm, the dew point is displaced to the outer surface of the wall. Thus, moisture evaporates into the atmosphere, not gathering between the wall and the insulation, without creating favorable conditions for the development of microorganisms, fungi and insects.
The main advantages of the external method of wall insulation are:
— professional protection of walls from constant fluctuations in temperature and exposure to atmospheric precipitation, which are one of the main causes of deformation and destruction of buildings;
— avoiding the appearance of fungi and mold between the wall and the insulation slab subsequently condensate between the walls;
— simultaneous insulation of the outside of concrete ceilings, foundations, which prevents the formation of “cold bridges”;
— The soundproofing of the building increases significantly;
— Preservation of the beneficial volume of the room, which is one of the decisive factors when choosing a method of heating small rooms.
— A large selection of insulation materials, ways to apply and decorate the facades of buildings.
The decision to insulate your housing in the current conditions of the economy is a necessity that simplifies heating and protects the walls from rapid destruction, which is an important argument to make a decision to insulate the walls. The main nuance of insulation remains the choice of materials and the selection of masters who are engaged in the installation of plates. But this is not a problem, given the range of construction stores and firms that provide such services.
