Thermal insulation of a brick house - general issues
Ideal option will be to think over wall insulation even at the stage of building a house. But, as we all understand, this option is not always acceptable. This can be explained by the fact that you inherited housing, or you acquired it from another owner who did not consider it necessary to think about the insulation of the home. Whatever it was, we'll figure out what kind of insulation is best for your home.
It's good that at present there will be no problems with this, as the building materials market is just full of different heat-insulating products. Among the most accessible is allocated polystyrene .With the help of this material it is possible to make the insulation of the brick house from the inside and from the outside.
If you are very sensitive to the level of ecology in your home, then use mineral wool, the choice of which is also quite large. The only thing is, this material is distinguished by a higher price than polystyrene. We offer to consider the options in detail.
Several facts about the foam
Because this building material is often used as a heater, it would be a crime on our part not to give him a couple of paragraphs. Interesting is the fact that detractors of polystyrene often invent in every possible way fables about him. The first of these concerns that this insulation is very popular among rodents. This is far from true! Styrofoam does not contribute to the appearance of rodents.
Most often these harmful individuals settle in cotton wool, made of fiberglass. Whatever it was, and the appearance of mice is not where it should be - it is entirely the merit of a man who has taken little care of protection from these parasites. In addition, this may be the result of poor-quality work, after which there were tunnels, according to which the pests got into the heater. In order to avoid such problems, we suggest thoroughly considering the correct algorithm for carrying out such work.
Algorithm for the work on the insulation of walls from outside the
To ensure that the insulation passed qualitatively and has served more than a dozen years, we offer instructions on how to do it correctly:
- As with any work, warming-up must be carefully prepared. First of all, collect all the tools, as well as purchase all the necessary building materials. Only after this, you can safely proceed to the process.
- Prepare the surface for insulation.
Thoroughly clean the surface of the walls from old finishing materials. The old plaster needs to be removed. If the house was painted, then in those places where the material is behind, we clean the surface.
- After this, you can start installing the foam. Its fastening should occur with the help of special construction mixtures. It should be noted that Ceresit is the leader in the manufacture of such products. When the foam is glued, it must be additionally secured with dowel-nails, called "fungi".As a rule, 4-5 "fungi" are consumed per sheet of material.
- When the material is fixed, it is reinforced with a special fiberglass mesh. It is recessed into the layer of the plaster mixture, which is applied uniformly to the surface of the insulation.
- After letting all the applied materials dry completely, you can proceed with decorative finishing of the facade: painting or applying decorative plaster.