Explore how insulation and plasterboard materials impact indoor air quality, embodied carbon and occupant wellbeing. This ...
Q: Is it a good or bad idea to insulate house walls if the exterior is brick and the interior is plaster? It’s been recommended that we insulate our walls. The house was built in the 1940s. The ...
Q: My home was built in 1944, and even the new addition, a porch converted to a dining area about 20 years ago, has lath and plaster walls. Is there a way to insulate these walls? Also, would it be ...
Q: Our 1920s bungalow has a small front closet that is punched out from the wall of the house so that the box of the closet extends past the exterior walls. This leaves the three walls and floor in ...
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Adding internal wall insulation to a renovation — the pros, cons and right way to insulate your internal walls
Internal wall insulation isn't for every home. While it's easy to assume insulating every surface in your home will lead to greater energy efficiency, it isn't the case with internal wall insulation.
The cost of living crisis has seen many of us tightening our belts to save a bit of money on heating bills and one way you can do this is by ensuring your house is properly insulated. Birmingham-based ...
Old buildings are beautiful -- and hard to insulate. Swiss engineers have developed a new Aerogel-based plaster that provides twice the insulation of currently used insulating renders. The product ...
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Why older insulation causes more problems than people expect
Insulation is one of those building materials you rarely see and almost never think about, yet it quietly shapes how healthy, ...
Dear Angie: Is it a good or bad idea to insulate house walls if the exterior is brick and the interior is plaster? It's been recommended that we insulate our walls. The house was built in the 1940s.
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