When building a house or villa important point is wall insulation outside and inside. One of the most common materials for thermal insulation is ecowool. Application of the material can be carried out using special equipment or by hand.
Ecowool: a brief description of the benefits and material
For insulation of walls is widely used ecowool. The main component is a cellulose material. The material is used for the production of recycled paper.
In its structure zaduvnaya ecowool resembles the construction wool. In it added an antiseptic and flame retardant, which prevents the spread of fire. This material has a light gray hue.
This ecological material has excellent thermal and sound insulating properties and frost resistance and fire resistance.
The main methods of blowing ecowool
Application of the cellulosic material is carried out in several ways: manual and automatic. Each of them has its advantages and disadvantages.
Manual installation of wall and floor ecowool considered the most simple. This method involves the precipitation material into the vessel, and the loosening of a bookmark on the prepared surface.
, It is recommended to use specialized equipment if a house or a cottage large area.
For the installation of an automated method of insulation will need:
- Blow unit with agitator;
- corrugated hoses;
- a set of specialized pumps.
Modern equipment can be provided with additional elements: edging rolls, blow nozzles and others.
Blowing insulation mechanized method may be performed by two methods: dry and wet.
Dry method of blowing
Application ekovaty such method is recommended for mezhetaezhnyh ceilings, inclined and horizontal surfaces on closed cavities. At the initial stage it is necessary to make a small hole. In the future, they will be filled with insulation.
Main article - ways of insulating walls ecowool.
Blow molding machine for blowing ecowool make loose insulation material. In the future, wool goes through the hose. It should be remembered that the diameter of the hose should be the same as the diameter of the holes.
Further openings in turn connected to a hose. By the installation site ecowool supplied together with the air. Thanks to this material in the fluffed form closes all the cracks and leaves no space, forming the cellulosic plug. Skilled craftsmen in order to avoid blowing the fiber on the premises at the end of the hose is recommended to wear gloves, pre-cut the "fingers".
After blowing the heat-insulating material are sealed openings.
wet insulation
The wet method involves wetting ecowool water. Thermal insulation material in the form of humidified fills the space and adheres to the surface.
When moistened cellulose heater are activated lignin. It is a natural component which is in contact with water makes the adhesive insulation. At the final stage should be cut for aligning the topsheet surface. This is done using a special cutter or elektroskrebka.
Such a method of laying a weighted ecowool actual use in open areas.
There is another kind of wet insulation - wet-glue. This method differs from the previous one, except that the water to weight ecowool add PVA glue. This allows you to hold the insulation material on vertical surfaces, sticking to the surface. Such methods are useful for laying insulation premises complex design.
How to apply ecowool
Blowing should be done from the bottom wall and upwardly to a vertical surface and each of the corners on the horizontal plane.
Cellulose insulation is most often used for the insulation of wooden constructions.
Important! If you plan on applying insulation on concrete, brick or metal structure, it must be applied before laying the insulation material. Thus, the condensate will not accumulate in the room.
Absorb ecowool walls and ceilings hand-makes no sense. It is advisable to conduct it with the help of special equipment.
The process of laying ekovaty
Technology of insulating walls and floor ecowool dry method is as follows:
- It is necessary to clean the surface from dirt and debris.
- Create a framework of rods in increments of 40-50 cm.
- Between racks put cardboard or kraft paper. For device walls of the carcass structure used SIR sheets. This will be better styling ecowool between the boards. It is important to secure a good frame surface to avoid squeezing material.
- After surface preparation can begin the installation of insulation. The equipment fill material, stretch hose and connect it to the electricity.
- The squares of the rails fill the cellulosic material so that it is flush with the frame.
- At the final stage of the vapor barrier and the desired bed material under the coating.
Likewise blowing-ecowool performed wet using the compressor equipment. Using the device allows you to see all the empty sections and fill if necessary.
recommendations
It is recommended to have an assistant who will pour insulating material in equipment to provide a continuous process ekovaty mounting.
For safety reasons, it is desirable to use a respirator.
When cellulose wadding manually stacking technology to consider the density of insulation. Wall density should be about 65 kg / cu. m, and is located to the attic floor and within - 40-50 kg / cu. m.
When installing thermal insulation on the floor you can not step on the heater, as the material loses its properties under pressure.
The manual way of warming the floor ecowool
If there is no special equipment, the installation of Cellulose Fiber can be made with your own hands.
If a home or small-sized room, the manual way of warming a more suitable option.
Cellulose Fiber Installation procedure consists of several stages:
- To lay the heat insulation cushion, remove the top of the board.
- Preparation and installation of lathing. Reiki is installed on the prepared surface. The distance between them should be 70-80 cm. After mounting battens must be treated with lacquer wooden structure.
- Fluffing the pulp using a mixer or mixer construction. The material increase in volume.
- Evenly heating material into the cells to form slides. Thus periodically be tramp material to fill all voids. It must be remembered that over time, cellulose wadding tends to shrink.
- Align cell and moisten the top layer. After drying in a few days to cover the waterproof film.
- At the final stage to produce a flooring installation and cover the floor.
Step by step instructions ecowool insulating walls with his own hands
Insulation of walls without the use of technology is quite time-consuming process, and also consists of several stages:
- Install the lower number of skin at the same height with approximately strand board (OSB).
- The opening pour ecowool slightly trample. Next, put your own hand the following layers of insulation. The process is repeated to fill the walls to the ceiling.
- Last plating layer should not reach the top of 15-20 cm. Insulation is necessary arms and compacted, and then sew up the OSB sheet.
mount technology can be simplified by using a blow-molding machine.
Self-stacking of building material allows you to control every step of the installation, and you can save not only money, but also to eliminate possible damage.
Construction work on warming the room with your hands does not require special skills. It is recommended to act according to the instructions and then you can avoid errors when working.
