Browse Forums Eco Living Re: Wall Insulation and Under Tile Insulation Blankets? 9Jun 25, 2008 10:44 pm 'chelle We have a hand-over date...15/10...but I won't hold my breath! http://people-in-glass-houses.blogspot.com/ Re: Wall Insulation and Under Tile Insulation Blankets? 10Jun 26, 2008 1:29 pm Peter Clarkson - AusDesign Australia www.ausdesign.com.au This information is intended to provide general information only. It does not purport to be a comprehensive advice. Re: Wall Insulation and Under Tile Insulation Blankets? 13Jul 01, 2008 12:46 am All insulation material does is trap air and its the air that insulates, its written on the batts packaging as well. Having an air tight cavity is not nessecary, all you have to do is stop the air movement. There is a problem with steel stud walls rusting, having them airtight would stop moisture.
The people who have been claiming that the double brick is not working, do you have proper roof insulation and double glazing? If not this is what is letting out your heat. Another problem is the sealing around the window frames. Yes they are still constructed like this but i have seen some of the newer ones use inner walls made from the same material they use for cool rooms - the plastic coated polystyrene. Someone claiming to have 25 years experience in house design and energy rating accreditation should know how insulation works. Building NB Hampton 19e finishing at end july 08 Thanks for the insights, that makes perfect sense, and yeah, I will be leaning on the experience of the excavator operator entirely. 6 16048 Yeah my reasoning is just that those house posts are designed for vertical load not lateral. I just didnt want to risk interfering with the existing house… 4 11514 I am saying that double brick has similar thermal performance due to thermal mass effect. It will be still very interesting to see the state of your framing after 10-15… 10 29659 |