Owners of private houses made of wood, very often wonder how to perform the insulation of a wooden house from the outside, and well prepare the structure for the winter.
Recently, more and more people are building a country house out of wood.
This is due, above all, to the fact that this material is natural and environmentally friendly in all respects.
The interior of this house has an aesthetic appearance and allows you to feel comfortable.
Despite the high thermal conductivity of the wooden material, in order to maintain the optimum temperature in the wooden structure during the cold season, it is necessary to carry out its additional insulation.
In addition, this will save the tree from the corrosive effects of the environment, and therefore increase the durability of the entire house as a whole.
At the same time, walls are warmed not only for a new house, but also for an old one. It is quite easy to find the right material for these purposes today.
Many for this purpose use mineral wool or styrofoam. It should be noted that in any case, the insulation should be sewed with slabs of pox, siding or put on top of the plaster.
For more details on how to do this work with your own hands, see the video below.
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Contents:
- Features of outdoor insulation
- Warming with mineral wool
- Warming with EPS polystyrene
- Insulation features and recommendations
Special features of external insulation
There are several factors in favor of external insulation of a wooden house.
First of all, it allows to save its internal space and maximally protect all external walls from various aggressive external influences.
In addition, the external insulation of the wooden house does not allow wet condensate to accumulate on the surface of the walls, and accordingly the tree will not be rotted.
You can use mineral wool as a heater. This universal material is suitable for both the insulation of the walls themselves, the foundation and the base.
With the help of it, maximum sealing of seams and tightness of fit are ensured.
This material has the optimum elasticity, heat and sound insulation, besides, it does not require the use of additional clamps.
On top of the mineral wool, you can use plaster, as well as smallpox or siding. The order and technology of working with the material are fairly simple and can be performed by themselves.
An example of warming the walls of a woolen wooden house can be seen in the photo below.
Recently, more often for the insulation of the exterior walls of a wooden house polystyrene foam is used. With the help of it, it is possible to carry out the insulation not only of the walls, but also of the basement and the foundation.
This versatile material is resistant to moisture and all kinds of microorganisms that cause the destruction and decay of wooden walls.
It should be noted that when insulating with expanded polystyrene, it is necessary to control the tightness of the joints.
For its laying, a certain scheme and technology are used, under which the order of work is separately developed.
Obligatory condition of warming of walls, a socle and the base of the wooden house with expanded polystyrene, is its subsequent furnish.
For this you can use siding, slabs of pox or use plaster. The technology for performing work on the warming of wooden walls is quite simple and can be done freely with our own hands.
In the photo below you can see how the walls of the house are covered with expanded polystyrene.
Warming with the use of mineral wool
Thermal insulation of a wooden house from the outside with the help of mineral wool is the best option and allows creating a comfortable temperature regime in the interior, even in severe frosts outside the window.
To begin with, you must accurately and correctly calculate and, accordingly, purchase the required amount of mineral wool.
Now in specialized stores it is offered in the form of rolls, plates or mats.
In addition, additional fastening elements and a waterproofing film, as well as the necessary tools, are required.
Next, you should carefully prepare the very base of the walls, socle and foundation, where the insulation will be made.
The entire area must be treated with special compounds that will prevent rotting and fungal attack in the future.
Special attention should be paid to the processing of seams and joints. After the treatment, the surface should dry thoroughly.
An important point in the insulation of walls, basement and socle of a wooden house is their waterproofing.
For these purposes a special vapor barrier layer is used in the form of aluminum foil, film or roofing material. The mounting scheme is quite simple and can be done by yourself.
Next, you need to perform a crate, for which the wooden material is used. After this, you can proceed directly to the installation of mineral wool, as shown in the photo below.
When laying it, special attention should be paid to the joints and seams that must overlap.
Fixing the entire perimeter walls, foundation and socle insulation, it must be waterproofed, using for this purpose, the appropriate material in the form of a film.
In order to subsequently ensure a normal air circulation, it is necessary to mount a special strip over the heater.
At the final stage, the walls are trimmed and for this purpose it is best to use siding or slabs of smallpox. More details about the warming of the walls of the wooden house minvata is told in the video below.
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Thermal insulation with EPS polystyrene
It is also often enough to insulate the wooden house with expanded polystyrene. This material can be used not only for the insulation of walls, but also for the foundation and the basement.
Its subsequent finish can be produced in a variety of ways, including siding, as shown in the photo below.
At the initial stage of work, it is necessary to check the surface for smoothness and tightness of joints.
Then it is treated with special protective equipment and allowed to dry thoroughly.
It will also be necessary to assemble a special frame, which will subsequently be filled with foam plastic. The boards of the frame structure must be removed from each other at an equal distance.
In this case, the depth of such a structure must completely coincide with the foam. The installation of such a frame should be carried out along the entire perimeter of the walls, taking into account the basement and the basement.
After the skeleton has been assembled under the heater, it is possible to proceed with its covering with expanded polystyrene.
This material is quite easy to use in work, and therefore, there should not be any difficulties with its preparation for work.
The foam plating process must be started from the bottom of the basement or the base of the wooden house.
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Sheets should be fastened as smoothly and firmly as possible, constantly monitoring the gaps between all joints.
At the top of each previous layer, it is absolutely necessary to install a so-called diffuse membrane, and for this purpose, you can use absolutely any film.
Its fastening is easiest to implement with a construction stapler.
The insulation of the entire surface of the wooden house in this way must be completed, and for this it is best to use the siding.
More details on how to make self-insulation of a wooden house with expanded polystyrene are described in the video above.
Insulation features and recommendations
In the case where the wooden structure is made of logs, the process of its insulation is complicated by the surface relief.
In this case, it is best to use a special heat-insulating mat. Its installation is carried out by analogy with the previous options for insulation with the mandatory implementation of the walls for the insulation under the insulation.
Do not forget about the insulation of the foundation of the wooden house, including the pile type.
It should also be remembered that any material used as insulation must be adequately protected from all kinds of external influences and for these purposes it is best to use siding.
Without fail it is necessary to provide for the ventilation of the entire surface of the wooden walls, on top of which some insulation is laid.
It is necessary, including for the removal of moisture from the internal surface.
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In order not to experience problems with waterproofing in the future, it is recommended to use high-quality and modern material with corresponding high characteristics for this purpose.
Carrying out all necessary work on warming the house must be carried out only in warm and dry weather. Also, one should pay special attention to the preparation of the surface of the walls of the house.
They must be treated with various special compounds that will prevent the formation of mold on the tree, decay and decomposition processes.
An obligatory condition for carrying out the insulation of the facade of the house is its subsequent finishing with the use of high-quality materials. One such material is siding.
In addition to its high technical characteristics, siding also has an attractive appearance that will make the wooden house even more cozy and comfortable.
In general, the insulation of a wooden house from the outside is almost indispensable, especially for the area that is located in the cold part of the country.
Only qualitative constituent insulation materials should be used that can provide effective protection at home.
With proper carrying out of all necessary works, the wooden house provide comfortable living conditions even in severe frosts outside the window.
