Browse Forums Heating, Cooling & Insulation 1 May 17, 2012 9:16 pm hi, i have 3.5 185mm thick insultion and am thinking of using it in my internal walls. Will it cause a problem over time with buldging the plaster? cheers Re: insulation in walls 2May 17, 2012 9:54 pm Your insulation will only have an 'R' value if it is uncompressed so there is no point in adding thicker insulation than the space available. 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 in walls 3May 20, 2012 6:29 pm 185mm insulation squashed into a normal stud wall might see the plasterboard popping off the walls. That said I wasn't very happy with the 90mm R2.0 wall batts we used in our current home and am looking at Thermaloc or a similar system for our next build. Hey guys building a new place through a volume builder and just wondering if i should complain to the site supervisor as we just had plasterboard installed. Looks like… 0 11255 1000000% definitely add insulation. I have in my home and it makes a big difference minimising sound transfer. Insulation is pretty cheap and definitely worth it 2 6174 |