Browse Forums Heating, Cooling & Insulation Re: Insulation suggestions for West facing wall 5Aug 16, 2011 3:07 pm The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Insulation suggestions for West facing wall 6Sep 19, 2011 9:21 pm Check out aircell products. Don't forget you can have a combination of insulation. I'm planning to have (inside to outside) gyprock (or possibly some sort of internal plywood cladding , then a reflective layer reflecting inwards (that's to keep heat in during winter, then a gap, then bulk insulation R2 or 2.5 (polyester), then a gap, then one of the Aircell foilboard (I think it has some sort of polystyrene attached), then my shadowclad! Ideally I'd be building in strawbale or hempcrete, with a natural render, wool insulation where needed, but hey, I'm not perfect! Oh, have you looked at getting a screen/awning made for above the window with slats angled to keep out the summer sun but let in the winter sun? Good luck - sounds like things will be more comfortable for you this summer. Re: Insulation suggestions for West facing wall 7Sep 20, 2011 7:55 pm The rendered polystyrene is a good product. You should also have reflective foil (eg bradford enviroseal, or air cell or similar, with an air gap (important) to reflect away the heat. Then, on the inside you should have r2.5 rockwool batts (these are the acoustic insulation). Finally, put a vertiscreen automated awning on the window and make it double glazed. This will give you a good result (better but more expensive than the tint). Also, you could paint the wall white or a light colour. Re: Insulation suggestions for West facing wall 8Sep 20, 2011 8:30 pm Excellent, thank you, will have a look at the aircell/enviroocell products. Great timing that this has come up again as we are gyprocking next week and will do the insulation this week! Once the house is done we will also be putting an external blind on the window, but it is fairly small anyway, it was the wall I was mostly worried about right now as we are able to do something about it now, but not once the gyprock is on. It might be a bit darker in the mornings but the light is still light, so you should be getting it. Similar to what you see from your western windows 3 21240 The warning is on the sticker on the door too. Second the aluminium powdercoat 6 19680 Hi, Do not worry! Feeling overwhelmed is natural because this is a problem for which there are solutions. 1. Shade-tolerant grass: There are grass types that may suit… 1 4527 |