Polystyrene foam - this is one of the representatives of materials to maintain the heat in the house. These materials are most in demand in the building materials market than others. Insulate the ceiling, you can very quickly using Styrofoam. Consider how to carry out work on warming and what we should concentrate on.
Important! It differs from other materials resistant to high temperatures and low water. Sam is a very thin insulation.
Thermal insulation of extruded polystyrene ceiling
Insulation of the ceiling with extruded polystyrene takes place quickly and without difficulty. In order to understand what kind of material, you need to consider its characteristics.
What is extruded polystyrene
From the other heat insulator has a high durability and consistency. Is marked: Epps or XPS.
Technology for producing a thermal insulator occurs on the basis of polystyrene, which is exposed to carbon dioxide. The substance is obtained by applying pressure to it and an extruder outlet is a porous substrate with small air bubbles.
Apply a heat insulator is advantageous as having a small volume and thickness, it perfectly holds heat and does not allow moisture to penetrate into the house. Buy this product can be in the form of slabs or blocks having a thickness of 100 millimeters, different color and texture.
Improve the thermal insulation can be a variety of ways. How exactly will need to use depends on the availability of overlap. Consider the existing:
- Location sheets occurs on the inside of the house.
This method is used when there is no possibility to carry out work outside the premises. Basically often applied in homes without the presence of the attic or loft. When attaching it to the wall of the living room necessarily apply vapor barrier sheet, which ensures the safety of the installation of humidity. Mounted to the ceiling foam adhesive solution or plugs with wider sockets.
- Works are carried out on the top floor or in the technical room.
With this method performance installation of decorative designs is not necessary. If the insulator is applied from the street, then mount it is not necessary.
- Accommodation polystyrene happened during construction, and it is located in the roof structure.
Installation occurs during the construction phase of the object and the insulating member is located between the power ceiling beams, which will later be closed special flooring.
Important! After installation of the heat insulator must be protected in the form intractable combustion elements. Inside the premises - plasterboard, outside - reinforced cement-sand screed.
Pros and cons of applying the material
This type of insulation is unnecessary underestimated and certainly should not choose his name, if you want to the house was warm and cozy.
- Get material right size or shape quite easily. He responds well to cutting, therefore received item's easier to use.
- Due to the small mass of the installation can be carried out independently.
Low weight allows the installation yourself. - Elastic, are receptive to impact and smooth transitions, without the need for an absolutely smooth surface.
- After sticking the foam layer to the ceiling, it is necessary to cover the decorative elements.
- insulation sheets have a long service life, it does not allow to develop a variety of fungal and microbial entities.
- It does not rot, and the effects of chemicals.
- Improves noise insulation.
- It does not have in its composition of toxic substances, which makes it completely safe for the human body.
- It tolerates high temperatures.
But polystyrene has a negative side to using it:
- It has a high flammability. The material itself does not burn, but melts, producing toxic smoke. Consequently, it does not apply in areas with high risk of fire.
- It has the highest price, in contrast to other representatives.
- Its installation means complete isolation, which does not imply a well-ventilated. After installation, you must consider in order to provide additional ventilation of the room for Mary.
The basic principles of the ceiling insulation
Work is carried out only with a clean, dry surface of the ceiling. It is possible to use an insulator paired only with waterproofing cloth, but should be used more and paraizolyatsionnoe canvas roof for longer service life.
Assembly takes place in the following ways:
- Bonding using mastic or nailing liquid.
- Fastening using mechanical properties of materials.
- Flooring.
- Investment in the crate.
How to perform a self-warming
- To get started is a good clean roof for further insulation. Remove unnecessary items and litter from the surface. The resulting space check for dryness and the remains of grains of dirt. If done correctly, the material will fall well to the surface.
- Carefully engage themselves sheet insulation. He needs to give the desired size and shape. But it is necessary to take into account that the details should be not much more than fill the space. For convenience, you should use a sharp hacksaw, which performs cutting quickly and efficiently.
Giving the material the desired shape and size by cutting. - When using vapor barrier fabric should be aware that its installation is carried out with superposed. Mounting on the ceiling is done by building a stapler that provides fast execution.
- Details of insulation should fit snugly to the frame. When using the method of two insulation layers, the second layer is required to bear, displaced by about half previous sheet, which completely deprive the possibility of formation of spaces through which in the future will go heat.
- After the material is occupied its place, should take the time to eliminate voids formed in the joints and adjoining surfaces. To do this, use the ordinary foam, filling all the flaws. After its complete solidification which takes place over several hours, removed projecting formation with a sharp object, but only on condition that they prevent further installation materials.
The remaining manipulations are dependent on how the space will be used in the attic, if present. At specified material can be laid floorboards and use the resulting space.
Thermal insulation of external walls of the room with the use of extruded polystyrene foam
Extruded polystyrene foam insulation is used more often for external works. Apply this method of insulation can be on one of the stages of construction of a new residence, or remodeling an old home.
This method allows a person to maintain the interior of the house in its original form. Outside insulation involves obtaining the result without loss of usable area.
Important! For this type of work it is worth remembering that the material should have a thickness of 100 millimeters. If the purchased material does not meet requirements, its application takes place in two layers, which are arranged one above the other with a small deviation.
As in previous studies, to start doing a surface state, which will be produced by the imposition of the insulating layer. After reaching the positive wall mounted prepared sheets. This happens with the help of glue, which is strengthened by additional methods: plugs of plastic material with an upper portion in the form of a mushroom.
The process of laying prepared parts produced in the joint with each other, but should be carried out this manipulation is very neat, the adhesive has not flowed on the surface of the joints.
Before bonding should make the interface more rough places, so that it is well mated with another part, forming a strong bond. Glue material costs, starting with the bottom of the wall, it will prevent unpleasant consequences in the form of run-off sheet from the wall before the adhesive mixture hardens.
To insulation has been properly recorded, the employee must be equipped with special socle profiles to prevent movement of the material surface. Profiles should be larger or equal to the substances used. Also, they must be sufficiently tight contact with the working surface, are used for this cushioning material in the form of washers. To the ends of the articles in contact to form a strong connection, use the connecting elements. At the confluence of the wall mount used objects of the same shape as that of the working surface.
After the material has set and the foundation on which it is fastened, frozen, it is coated with mastic on the basis of glue and a reinforcement in it Stainless Steel Wire Mesh, designed for this type of works.
Many people prefer cheaper insulation elements, thinking that they are of high quality and durability, as well as serve the owner for a long time. But when choosing teploizalyatsionnogo material, not its price category, but how it will behave in the work and whether the quality and long to keep warm in the house.
Given these facts, we must clearly understand whether the suit this building material or is it better to choose the most suitable for human habitation. Most importantly, do not take the first caught the eye or advised by someone.