Latest insulation materials help to significantly reduce the cost of space heating. Cladding foiled insulation - cost-effective solution for homeowners who are willing to spend their own installation of insulation.
Features of foil material
Combined heater includes two main components: a thermally insulating material foil. The aluminide coating provides superior insulation quality property: reflecting thermal insulation effect of 97%. Furthermore thermal insulation, the main advantages characterize material properties:
- elasticity;
- soundproofing;
- water resistance;
- environmental friendliness.
Foil product has a long service life without loss of quality characteristics, it does not undergo degradation, deformation. Manufacturers indicate life to 95 years. Light weight and thickness are convenient in transportation, installation, do not take away the living space in the interior decoration of flats allow modeling structure for finishing shaped elements. To cope with the installation of foil panels, boards can even inexperienced in construction people.
For external walls of the building finish foiled insulation - reliable protection from the adverse effects of climatic factors: wind, bitter cold, high humidity, temperature difference. Heat-resistant material combined with resistance to solar radiation and radon. An important factor is the interaction with different insulator facing materials.
Types of foil insulation
Products are available with different indices of density of the foil layer, types of thermally insulating foundations.
penofol
Universal insulator (second name: izolon, ekofol) based on polyethylene foam. foil coating allows both unilateral and bilateral. One of their products is a species of self-adhesive fabric with an adhesive layer for protective film - greatly simplified the installation of heat insulation. It comes penovol rolls. Some kinds of material in the reinforced structure of fiberglass reinforcing mesh. Penofol known as eco-friendly and safe heat insulator.
Penofol self-adhesive foil
The layer thickness of 3-8 mm. The thermal conductivity of 0.038 W / (mK), the moisture absorption in the boundaries 0.35-0.7%. Permeability of the material is 0.001 mg / m * k.
Penofol fixed to the walls of a central heating, to keep the air warmed by the reflective insulation. The free space between the wall and maintain battery recommend about 2 cm. Material is not only lining the internal walls of the room. Penofolom trim foil floor, roof, insulate pipes. High performance waterproof insulation foil justify the use in the construction of saunas.
On penofol roll the cost affects the thickness of the thermally insulating foundations insulation.
Foil mineral wool
The product is available in the form of slabs, mats, rolls with an insulating layer thickness of 5-10 cm. foil coating is present only on one side.
In the role of insulation used fiberglass, stone basalt wool. Application of the second material is limited exterior trim building walls or using non-residential buildings. The reason is hazardous to human health separating phenol. Additional insulation foil plate protective film is carried out where required high resistance to high temperatures.
The technical characteristics of basalt wool withstands temperatures fluctuations from - 200 to + 300 ° C. Thermal conductivity 0.07 W / (mK). Aluminum hygroscopic material provides protection from moisture. Products are of high strength, do not attract rodents are not affected by fungal infection. An important factor - resistance to fire, so the material is often used for covering wooden buildings bath. Long service life can be used basalt insulation in residential buildings with an aggressive environment.
Fiberglass wool with moisture barrier foil is often used in the interior insulation of the walls saunas, showers.
Styrofoam
Foil product based on the fusion of granules of polystyrene demand system "warm floor". Markings made by the manufacturer, is designed for cable system. The material thickness of 3-5 mm. thermal conductivity of not higher than 0,035 W / m2, density - 45 kg / m3.
Foil insulation under floor heating
Increased strength ensures safe use in places where mechanical stresses, with high humidity. It retains the properties in the temperature range from -180 ° to + 180 ° C.
The use of foil insulation
Insulation materials coated with foiled compatible with almost all surfaces. Taking into account the properties of different types of heaters, most often subject to finishing wall with inner and outer sides, porches, floors, doors, balconies different buildings.
Recommendations on the choice of foil material:
- for thermal insulation of the floor - solid slabs of expanded polystyrene;
- for saunas - mineral wool with high vapor barrier;
- for walls, doors, ceiling - the insulation based on polyethylene foam.
Run insulate the surface of the partitions for the heating devices, batteries easier to self-adhesive materials.
Rules foil insulation installation
mounting feature foil insulation is that the shiny metal-coated side should always be directed into the room. Improper installation will result in the loss of the reflection effect, ie, reduction of thermal insulation.
Between finishing walls and a layer of insulation foil recommended to maintain an air gap of 1.5 cm for additional heat protection, effect thermos.
Handyman for the installation of insulation will need:
- nails with a large hat;
- hammer and nail puller;
- Construction scotch tape;
- acrylic or rubber adhesive;
- staple gun.
To cope with the work can be alone, but the realization of the installation together with an assistant will go faster.
Filling the gaps aluminum tape
Wall insulation indoors
The main stages of laying insulation:
- Preparation of the wall. Wall insulation inside the old wallpaper requires pretreatment coating antiseptic.
- Securing the insulation. Allowed sticker roll sheet on the wall or construction of crates, in which the cell plates are attached. The first option is more common mounting.
- Additional fixing of the insulation construction stapler or nails.
- Processing aluminum tape slots.
- Securing the rails to create an air layer before the final lining.
When installing the heater in the room, you should consider home:
- laying mineral wool must be dense rows without gaps between the plates;
- material foil on both sides, we need two air pockets - on the outside wall of the finishing;
- roll insulation sheets are mounted never overlapped on each other;
- fixing adhesive layer of mineral wool with a foiled need to strengthen the nails on the perimeter to reduce the risk of delamination.
If the room is fully subject to a heater skin, then begin the work should be from the ceiling, then move on to the walls, stacked floor insulation - last.
Wall insulation from the outside
Thermal insulation of the walls from the inside preferred because it allows better retain heat. If for any reason this is not possible, then mount proofing materials outside. Experts recommend using foil mineral wool.
Master for work need the following materials and tools:
- rockwool average thickness foiled layer;
- glue;
- Construction pistol;
- brush;
- waterproof film;
- dowels.
Thermal insulation of external walls - is the formation of a certain way "layer cake" stuffed with a thermal insulator - mineral wool foil. Works are carried out in phases:
- Creating metal battens for positioning the heat insulating material plates. The design is attached to a concrete or wooden wall of a building by means of dowels. Selection metal frame reliable wood, since the coating will be resistant to deformation when subjected to different temperature and humidity.
- Fastening of insulation to the sheathing with sticking to the wall. On the reverse side of the foil plates of mineral wool is required to put a dot adhesive mass pressed against the wall. Additional hardware may be dowels.
- Alignment surface using grinding brush.
- Securing windproof film waterproofing. Fixation is carried staple gun, small nails with large heads.
It will be appreciated that the construction of galvanized metal batten profile should be to the width of panels, slabs heat insulator to reduce the number of joints.
Finishing mounted, usually on additional subsystem while maintaining the ventilation gap.
Lining the external walls of wooden structures can be produced foiled penofolom. Material is easier, the cost of the insulation below. Recommend choosing a perforated penofol view to strengthening the protection of the walls from getting wet.
Before the actual installation of insulation walls need to handle antiseptic, focusing on the corners of the house. Joints penofol sheets recommend to glue a metal tape. Crate can be wooden. Execution of works carried out in the same manner as that of the installation of mineral wool.
It is important to bear in mind that the insulation of external walls of the house is carried out only in dry weather at positive temperatures.
The use of foil insulation enhances the effect of preserving a comfortable indoor environment. Experts recommend to consider this factor when making decisions about the choice of heat-insulating material.
