High-quality insulation at home not only allows you to save on heating in winter, but also to reduce air conditioning costs in the summer. One of the most popular materials for the thermal insulation - is basalt wool. It combines the excellent thermal insulation properties with eco-friendliness and accessibility.
Fields of application
In addition to insulation, basalt wool and serves as a good barrier to noise. It is used both on walls and on ceilings. The main areas of application are:
- insulation basalt wool residential, industrial and residential use;
- basalt insulation used for ventilated facades (so-called "wet facade");
- insulation of ship structures;
- insulation sandwich - panels and multi-clutches;
- insulation of high-temperature objects and pipes.
Operational temperature range from -120aboutC to 1100 C makes the material indispensable for the thermal insulation of pipelines of boilers and industrial installations.
Benefits
The main advantages of the material include:
- Excellent thermal insulation. The fibrous medium comprises air, not allowing you to transfer heat.
- Soundproofing. Fibrous structure is explained absorbing sound waves.
- Long service life (of 25-45 years).
- Resistance to aggressive environments (acidic, alkaline, organic solvents and oils)
- Water resistance. It provides special additives, displacing moisture.
- Resistance to mold growth and fungal cultures.
- Strength. The material can withstand high loads, maintaining the shape.
- Low specific weight.
Stone wool is made of natural materials in the manufacturing process do not apply harmful substances. The material has high ecological and has no adverse effects on the human body during operation. During the installation it is necessary to use personal protective equipment (respirator) to prevent ingress of wool fibers in the respiratory system.
Popular models, prices and specifications
In the Russian market there are several acute competing manufacturers, providing consumer products of high quality. The differences between their products mainly in size. Care must be taken, additional purchasing material - mats from different manufacturers may not be suitable to each other.
TekhnoNIKOL - One of the leading manufacturers in the market since 1982. For this the company not only won the Russian market, but also the beginning of expansion into foreign markets, having built several production sites in the CIS countries, Europe and Asia.
Extra TECHNOLIGHT 1200h600h100 4.32 sq mm
Designed for light duty structures. Fireproof, resistant to fungus
- -density 38 kg / m3
- The thermal conductivity of 0.036 to 0.037 W / m * K;
- weight 15.5 kg
- price is 700-750 rubles.
Rockwool - Danish manufacturer of mineral insulation, open production in Russia. Also has a reputable. Often it is introducing innovative solutions in the field of thermal insulation materials.
Kavita ROCKWOOL Butts 1000h600h50 mm 6 m
Kavita Bats - lightweight waterproof mats are used for thermal insulation of external walls. Mounted on special mounting plate or universal mounts.
- Gross weight: 5 kg
- Odds. thermal conductivity λ25 = 0,037 W / m * K
- price-1000-1110 rubles.
Isover - widely known in the world market Corporation of France. It produces both heaters on the basis of basalt wool and glass wool product produced as recycling used glass. Russia - one of the largest overseas markets Isover. For him, the company's development center offers a special model based on the features of the local climate and building traditions ..
Isover Warm Roof 4000h1220h150 mm 4.88 m
Supplied in rolls, designed for roofs, walls, floors. Little dusting during installation, increased sound insulation is convenient for large areas of insulation. Conveniently insulate large areas.
- Gross Weight: 10.2 kg
- Thermal conductivity, λ10 - 0,037 W / (m ° K)
- The price of 1000-1150 rubles.
How to choose a material
The situation with the fiber heaters is different from the market, for example, food. It the highest quality products are manufactured according to GOST. In the area of insulation GOST bit old, and the most modern and high quality materials make the enterprise according to its own specifications. If the question arises: "What basalt insulation better," experts recommend follow the following guidelines when choosing the material for insulation:
- For horizontal lightly loaded density of basalt wool elements does not matter, for vertical density should be not less than 35 kg / m3.
- Light duty vertical elements: the attic, walls. The best choice for the insulation of exterior walls can be TECHNOLIGHT, Izolayt Suite, Termolayf.
- Light duty horizontal elements: floor joists, floors with rough ceiling. Suitable basalt slab Roklayt and Tehnoroll rolled material with a density around 30 kg / m3.
- For masonry lead materials, the title of which is an element of "Kavita" or "block", e.g., Tehnoblok or Termolayf Kavita. The density of - 45 kg / m3.
- For the facades of private houses suitable materials, the title of which is an element of "face": TECHNOFAS, Termolayf - Facade, Izofas.
Thickness basalt insulation for the outer walls should be from 100 mm, for roofing and attic perekrytiy- of 150 mm allowed for interior partitions 50 mm.
Before starting work
Before installation, basalt wool, should be reserved by such tools and materials:
- Sam heater in the required amount. Seller will calculate the required amount according to the drawings of the house.
- Pieces of wood or batten boards. Perhaps the use of a metal profile.
- Polyurethane foam.
- Building knife for cutting tiles to size.
- Screws and anchors for attaching furring.
- Parovetroizolyatsionnuyu film
- Staple gun and staples to him.
- Hammer and grinding rasp.
- Screwdriver.
Before working surface should be cleaned of all superfluous, align it with the foam.
Technically, on plates of thermal insulation work can be done by one person. Dimensions plates specially selected to cope with them carrying, and installation reveal.
When working with the web material is much easier and more productive to work together.
Process insulating walls
Technology insulation surfaces using basalt wool is simple, does not require special expensive equipment and it is on the back handyman, proficient general construction skills.
How to prepare and mount a basalt slab insulation to the external wall
Begin insulation of external walls with the installation of the cornice on the basement level.
Next, set the crate. Its elements must be separated so that the plates were between them with some effort, providing a good clamping and sealing. It is especially important to insulate the ceiling and walls.
Sleduyuschimv step basalt insulation, designed for external walls of the house, attached to the outside, polymer glue. Clay smear spatula evenly over the plate and pressed her against the wall. Recommended direction of stacking plates - from bottom to top and from right to left. First, secure the whole plate, then start to cut out the band to fill the remaining gaps.
Mounting ends of the outer insulation lining grinding surface float.
Thermal insulation of roofs
First there is a cleaning and leveling the surface and installation battens. It can use existing truss system if trusses step corresponds to the width of the plates.
Next stacked and fastened parovetroizolyatsionnoy film layer that protects the wool from basalt condensate accumulating at the inner side of the roof when the temperature drops. It is also necessary to organize the natural ventilation of the space under the roof. To do this, on the roof establish special elements - air holes.
Instead, a special type of film application Izover acceptable foil or glassine paper. Vapor barrier attached brackets or double sided tape.
The vertical elements and plates, arranged on the ceiling are fixed with screws through special plugs with supporting platform. Allowed such fastening elements with a zigzag stretched twine of synthetic materials.
From an aesthetic point of view it looks horrible, but, nevertheless, provides a mount.
Insulation of internal walls and interior partitions
Mounting on the inner walls characterized in that paroizodyatsiyu they are not set as the need to ensure the diversion of water from the moisture vapor residential and residential use.
Before laying the insulation must be completed laying of all communications provided in the walls:
- wiring;
- water pipes;
- heating;
- drain.
It recommended to lay the wiring in corrugated sleeves to be able to change the defective site without dismantling the wall. Mounting boxes for switches, sockets and connections are also better fix on the wall beforehand.
In place of the windows, which will be installed heating radiators, put foil slabs of basalt wool. This makes it possible to improve the thermal insulation and reflect the heat radiated by the radiator into the room.
When laying wool insulation in the interior walls are not so important. At the forefront of sound insulation challenge. For them, usually use lighter grades of insulation, whose more freely lying fibers are well scatter sound waves.
