Don't talk too much about our harsh and unpredictable climate - everyone knows that. That is why in our country an urgent problem is the insulation of houses. Today we will talk about how to choose insulation for a frame house.
Perform external insulation
Most often, glass wool, bas alt wool, as well as various types of synthetic insulation are used for this purpose. We do not recommend choosing them “at random”, since each of them has its own characteristics. At the same time, the cost of seemingly similar materials can differ significantly. Consider each of the mentioned types of insulation.
Insulation for a frame house: polystyrene foam
For example, polystyrene foam. With the help of any synthetic adhesive, it can be easily attached to almost any surface, and as a result of a chemical reaction, it “sticks” to it so firmly that it can be safely considered part of the wall. It does not take rot, fungus and mold. Many chemicals (excluding gasoline and acetone)do not cause significant harm to this material. And only when exposed to an open flame, it quickly begins to smolder, "ennobling" the air with extremely harmful and dangerous smoke, which is undesirable to breathe. But it costs almost a penny. That's just ten years after the start of operation, the foam is actually completely worn out, and its ability to insulate drops almost to zero. This process is accelerated dozens of times if the polystyrene foam is constantly exposed to ultraviolet radiation. In a word, you should not insulate capital buildings with it, because at least once every few years you will be forced to change it.
Choosing insulation for a frame house: bas alt wool, glass wool and vermiculite
And what about bas alt wool? This option is much more advantageous. Especially considering the fact that the modern construction industry produces dozens of its types, which dramatically improve their qualities, depending on the wide range of additives added to cotton wool. But to fix it on the surface, you will first have to make a high-quality crate. Bas alt wool is relatively inexpensive, does not burn, and can serve for decades, which not all heaters for a frame house can boast of.
The well-known glass wool is produced from the waste of glass production and pure calcium carbonate. For its fastening, the same crate of wooden bars is used. It costs more than expanded polystyrene, but cheaper than bas alt wool. Its thermal insulation is alsois at an average level, but the durability is impressive: once insulating a house with glass wool, you can forget about such problems for at least 50 years.
Vermiculite is also distinguished by reasonable price and good qualities, which is good for complete immunity to an open flame. Given that it is produced in the form of loose granules, during the construction of a building this material is often added directly to concrete. This insulation has excellent thermal insulation, and its service life is quite long.
Making internal insulation
There are no special subtleties here. The difference from outdoor work lies only in the fact that less material goes to the inner surface of the walls. At the same time, when choosing a heater for the walls of a frame house, pay attention to the following point: buy only the material that, with a small volume, has good thermal insulation properties. In any case, when laying heat-insulating materials, do not leave the slightest gap through which warm air will happily rush out. Saving on the quality of materials by buying them from dubious manufacturers is also not recommended - it's more expensive for yourself.
So, we briefly talked about the properties of the materials most commonly used for building insulation, and it’s up to you to decide which insulation for a frame house to choose.
