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Isolation of external walls or insulation from the inside?

What type of warming should you choose?
Isolation of external walls or insulation from the inside?

Comfort of living is one of the most important criteria that we take into account when buying a house or building it. A lot can decide about whether we feel comfortable in a given flat, but during the winter the temperature in the rooms has a big impact on our satisfaction. To make it high enough, the building should be well insulated.

Wall insulation can be done in two ways, from the inside and the outside. Both can be effective if properly prepared specialists take care of the insulation. Before choosing one of the solutions, it is worth considering which type of insulation will be better, taking into account our needs. If we want the rooms to have a pleasant temperature all year round, it is worth investing in insulating the external walls or insulating the walls from the inside. In this way, even the coldest days will cease to be a nuisance for people who spend time in a thoroughly insulated building.

Wall insulation from the inside, who is it intended for?

Earlier, it was the method of insulation from the inside was the most popular, but nowadays many people choose insulation of external walls. Despite this, in some cases people still tend to warm up from the inside. Most often these are people living in a block of flats who have no opportunity to insulate the apartment otherwise. The use of insulation boards is always a great way to reduce bills, because thanks to them the walls let in much less heat. Unfortunately, their use in the room is not as effective as the insulation of external walls and can cause several difficult to combat problems. One of them is moisture, the bane of many people who likes to return to the chosen place many times. What’s more, when it comes to interior insulation, much more details need to be considered. The room temperature depends not only on how many degrees outside. Central flats, which are surrounded by other quarters, often turn out to be much warmer and do not need a thick layer of insulation material.

Insulation of external walls and its advantages

Insulation of external walls is not only a great way to reduce the heat transfer of a building, but also a brilliant solution if the walls need refreshment.are used to make the insulation high-performance render, which, thanks to their strength, will protect the surface of the house for a long time. Choosing plasters, we have many colors at our disposal, which will allow us to finish the building exactly as the owners want. When choosing insulation for external walls, we choose a solution for years that will make bills much lower. For this to happen, however, you must first choose a reliable company that will perform the service professionally. Some companies also offer EWI repair and maintenance, so it is worth choosing specialists who will also be able to help in the event of various failures.

What type of warming should you choose?

Although insulation from the inside is especially suitable for people living in a block of flats, insulation of external walls has more positive effects. Deciding on it, you need to consider only a few things, such as insulating material, a proven company that performs assembly, repair and maintenance of EWI, and the choice of high-performance render. In the case of raw materials, you also need to consider their thickness, but it is not difficult. All you need to do is contact the company which, using specialized equipment, will determine the heat transfer coefficient of the walls, based on which it will be possible to choose the type of material or just its thickness. You can also determine the permeability yourself, taking into account information about the raw materials used to build the house. It does not matter whether we decide on quick-mounting insulation boards, mineral wool or polystyrene, all these products are able to provide household members with the convenience of a convenient temperature prevailing in the apartment.

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External Wall Insulation Before & After

Four recent projects in Coventry, Birmingham, Leicester and Bedford - solid walls insulated and finished in silicone render.

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Old solid brick wall in Coventry before external wall insulation.Coventry house after 100mm EPS insulation boards and Kabe silicone render.

Coventry

Red Brick Terrace

Cold solid brick walls with no cavity

✓ 100mm EPS insulation boards

✓ Kabe silicone render

✓ 25-year insurance-backed guarantee

Uninsulated external walls in Birmingham before rendering.Birmingham home with new silicate-silicone render finish and improved EPC rating.

Birmingham

Pebbledashed Detached

Tired pebbledash over an uninsulated solid wall

✓ Pebbledash covered and walls insulated

✓ Silicate-silicone render finish

✓ Improved EPC rating and weather protection

Weathered facade in Leicester before algae-resistant silicone finish.Leicester property after solid wall insulation system and coloured silicone render.

Leicester

Stained Side Elevation

Algae staining and streaking on an exposed elevation

✓ Solid wall insulation system

✓ 1.5mm coloured silicone render

✓ Algae-resistant finish - no more black streaking

Damaged external walls in Bedford before thermal bridge elimination.Bedford house after 90mm EPS insulation boards and white Kabe render topcoat.

Bedford

Damp-Stained Walls

Staining at the base and cold bridging at the edges

✓ Insulation carried to the edges to stop cold bridging

✓ White Kabe render topcoat

✓ Contrasting protective plinth at ground level

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External Wall Insulation and Rendering, Explained

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