Where to start the thermal insulation of your home?

Posted by Piter Johnson on April 9th, 2022

When an individual wants to reduce the energy consumption of his home and therefore his heating bill, the first energy consumption point in old housing, his first reflex is to think about the type of energy he uses and of want to change equipment visibly outdated of his home. But it is worth remembering that the most profitable investment will always be thermal insulation.

The thermal insulation of a building or house is paramount. The more efficient it is the lower your heating bill. In fact, a poorly insulated home consumes up to 3 times more energy. Good insulation of walls, foundation slab, roofs, and doors and windows means less heating in winter and improved thermal comfort in summer without the need for air conditioning. Here are the basics to know before you embark on a thermal insulation project but don’t forget to buy insulation removal vacuum for sale  first.

Where to start the thermal insulation of your home?

In general, the order in which to insulate a dwelling is always the same. The roof and the attic: the heat rises and that is where it escapes the majority. If your roof is not in good condition, it is through it that you have to start. If not, it is recommended to carry out an interior renovation.

All about loft insulation:

Peripheral walls: they are the second source of heat loss. They can be isolated from the inside or outside of the house.

All about wall insulation:

Soils and joinery: to reduce the last energy losses, insulate the floors to limit the feeling of cold and insulate joinery (access doors, windows in double glazing).

Treat thermal bridges:

If the insulation of the walls is an essential point, the treatment of thermal bridges is just as important. Thermal bridges designate points in the dwelling that are not covered by insulation and where the insulation barrier is broken. Responsible for 5 to 25% of the heat loss of a building, they also promote condensation.

Thermal bridges are generally:

•   At the junction of vertical and horizontal walls. (Floors and walls),

•   At the piercing points through the facade walls or the floor slab (crossing of pipes, ducts, and etc.)

•   You can detect thermal bridges and insulation faults using an infra-red camera (thermograph).

In old housing, thermal bridges promote both heat leakage and degradation of the walls.

CoolVac Electric Insulation Removal Vacuums:

CoolVac Electric Insulation Removal Vacuums are designed for profitable and fast removal of blown-in fire as well as insulation, smoke, and water damaged insulation from crawl, attics, and sidewalls.

Usually, insulation removal vacuum bags use to collect all the removals.

Make a diagnosis before isolating:

As the temperature and the hygrometry are different inside and outside the housing, the natural exchange of air creates condensation around the thermal bridges, the source of mold, blisters, and degradation of the indoor air.

In the renovation, thermal bridges are treated by insulation from the outside that covers the areas of heat leakage of insulation.

About us:- Cool Insulation removal vacuums devices are specially designed to deal with heat losses, mainly at the slab/facade or slab/balcony junctions.

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