Browse Forums Eco Living Re: 12Apr 04, 2009 10:58 am 2nd-Fix | Blog Building with Desyn Homes previously with the insolvent [url=https://www.facebook.com/7NewsAdelaide/videos/1162546323776021/]Endeavour Homes[/url] Re: Re: 13Apr 04, 2009 1:20 pm FireFox borg Foil wrap cost about 70-140 per roll. Usually two rolls per house on average. could this also be used on the sides of a shed? company called air-cell makes it dont they? -Nathan Yes. They are better for keeping heat out (via the foil surface) then warmth in (via the foam). The air cell foam is not very thick and only offers around R 1.0. A standard batt would be at least double that depending on thickness. Re: Is reflective foil wrap worth it for walls? 14Apr 04, 2009 4:56 pm My brother insulated all his external walls with fat batts and he's house is very cool in summer compared to mine. When I build again, I'll definately insulate the external walls with fat batts. Custom downslope build Build thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=61873 Blog http://www.buildingroyalmanor.blogspot.com.au Re: Re: 15Apr 04, 2009 7:05 pm dymonite69 not very thick and only offers around R 1.0. mm i might be sufficient to reflect the heat away from my shed ease of install aswell no need for big batts -Nathan 2nd-Fix | Blog Building with Desyn Homes previously with the insolvent [url=https://www.facebook.com/7NewsAdelaide/videos/1162546323776021/]Endeavour Homes[/url] Re: Is reflective foil wrap worth it for walls? 16Apr 09, 2009 11:20 am The other thing sisalation does, it allows any build up of condensation within the wall cavity to run down the material it self and into the damp course (small amount of plastic that is attached through bricks to the weep holes) thus allowing the water to get out, so as you don't have mould/mildew and dry rott issues (lack of ventilation, stagnent moist air/ Why don't you just go and purchase yourself and install, see breakdown of DIY cost: Bunnings sell: Sisalation/Builders paper/Trade wrap (whatever you want to call it) Medium duty 1350mm x 60m(will do up to 2650mm hugh wall with 50mm overlap) $85 Light duty 1350mm x 60m $96 now worse case scenario: Buy 3x rolls of whcih ever one say for example 3x $85 = $255.00 Staple gun/staples $20 2x people with no experience should knock this over in 2-3 hours max All you do is start at the bottom at any corner, staple it to the corner stud and walk it to the end of the wall, while one peron hold it tight, you work your way down eah stud and staple it off, if the window s are in just paper over them and cut them out with a stanley knife after, and then just repeat the same again for the top So really if you couldn;t do it yourself for under $300 bucks i'd be suprised, and save yourself a small fortune and get all the benefits sisalation has to offer. cheers Ben Re: Is reflective foil wrap worth it for walls? 18Oct 19, 2009 10:40 pm I agree with the previous posters - DIY. I went and bought 2 rolls of sisalation and a couple of boxes of sisalation clips - these things: We took down two hammers, a ladder and a knife and it took me and a mate just under three hours to wrap a 35 sq house. I think the rolls of paper were about $120 each, and the clips $30 per box. Blog is now up - http://www.jbdave.blogspot.com/ Re: Is reflective foil wrap worth it for walls? 19Oct 20, 2009 7:18 pm We built a double brick house and have reflective wrap between the 2 layers. We also have thick batts in the ceiling. It was a council requirement here due to new zoning regs. We noted that the wall insulation did make a difference both in cooling terms even when the house was still being built. ( last summer) The house was cooler that our rental even before it was at lock up This house is far larger and quite open plan compared to the rental we were in. This house seems to warm up quicker and stays warm for longer after heating has been turned off during winter. Hopefully it will also stay cooler in the coming summer. I am in the same situation, would you be able to give some insights in to this? I am in SA 8 17110 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 11310 Vapour permeable wraps are recommended for any climate and main think it is allow walls to breath (i.e. remove water vapour) while at the same time, providing protection… 4 9797 |