Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement can you insulate the exterior of a double brick wall??? 4Dec 02, 2017 7:51 pm lenarufus Is there some sort of sheeting that would act as an insulation? You can attach polystyrene foam to the wall and then render and paint over it. Search the internet for "polystyrene wall cladding". There are many product available, but few are under 50mm thick, although I found one supplied by Foamex that Is 41mm and has an R-value from 1.00 to 1.11 depending on the grade. can you insulate the exterior of a double brick wall??? 5Dec 02, 2017 7:54 pm lenarufus We haven’t found the heat dissipates at night with our old double brick walls .... rather it builds up over a few hot days and heats the house up day and night. Yes, that's how thermal mass works. It’s suppose to be shaded in summer and exposed in winter, and that's how it works to your benefit. It’s an element of solar passive design. Re: can you insulate the exterior of a double brick wall??? 6Dec 02, 2017 8:35 pm Thanks, I’ll investigate those materials The thermal mass thing doesn’t really work here, as there is no northern sun coming in and hitting floors ... just the east and west sun hitting the walls which retain the heat for weeks in summer.. this would be ok if it worked in winter, but doesnt seem to, freezing house in winter! can you insulate the exterior of a double brick wall??? 7Dec 02, 2017 8:44 pm lenarufus Thanks, I’ll investigate those materials The thermal mass thing doesn’t really work here, as there is no northern sun coming in and hitting floors ... just the east and west sun hitting the walls which retain the heat for weeks in summer.. this would be ok if it worked in winter, but doesnt seem to, freezing house in winter! So that wall isn’t heated in winter? id suggest getting an engineer to give you an opinion rather than a builder. 1 11945 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 23182 Hi all, I am currently building through Simmonds and stuck deciding on my exterior cement roof titles and brick colours. The front and fascade of the house is a pretty… 0 1463 |