It is no secret to anyone that the price of energy is getting higher every year, as resources are gradually running low, and there is already a shortage of energy in the world today. In this regard, the issues of rational consumption of electricity and gas are becoming very relevant, and many seek to minimize possible heat losses through windows, walls and doors in their home or apartment. That is why competent wall insulation in the apartment is gaining more and more popularity, since having spent one time on effective insulation, you will never overpay for heating your house. The cost of heat will decrease for you several times, so at your earliest convenience you should definitely insulate your home.
One of the most popular materials in this regard today is foam, which has minimal thermal conductivity. Due to this property and relatively low price, many owners use it for high-quality insulation of facades and balconies. It is a mistake to think that only private houses need insulation, because even in multi-story high-rise buildings, continuous insulation of the walls in the apartment will give an excellent effect, which you will feel almost immediately. From the point of view of cost savings, it is most beneficial to carry out such work in the spring, when the masters have fewer orders. It should be noted that the thermal insulation of the walls not only allows you to effectively keep warm in the cold season, but also protects the outer walls from strong heating in the summer, as a result of which you get the optimal room temperature throughout the year.
Polyfoam and expanded polystyrene are available in various thicknesses, which are selected depending on which region of the country you live in. It is most effective to use polystyrene foam, 10 cm thick, because in this case you can protect your apartment as much as possible from the penetration of cold through the walls. If you live in the southern regions of Russia, then a 5 cm thick insulation will do.
The insulation of the walls in the apartment allows, among other things, to protect your walls from the dampness that is sometimes present in one or another room by many owners. After gluing and strengthening the foam with additional plastic dowels, the entire surface is plastered using a special reinforced mesh. After that, the external bark beetle finish is performed, which can have any shade, depending on the preferences of the customer.
However, wall insulation in an apartment can be performed not only from the outside of the wall, but also from the inside, so that the thermal effect will be higher. Here, it should be borne in mind that polystyrene is a product of the chemical industry, and it is highly undesirable to use it indoors. The fact is that when interacting with air, as well as ultraviolet rays, phenol gas is released from it, which is harmful to the human body. For this reason, most customers prefer to perform exclusively external insulation of the walls of an apartment or house.
If you live in a private house, then the high-quality implementation of foam insulation systems will allow you not only to reduce the cost of heating the house, but also beneficial to transform the look of your house. After all, when insulating the external walls with foam, you not only level the walls of your home, but also make the exterior finish with textured plaster. As a result of such decoration, the walls of your home will become not only warm, windproof and waterproof, but also beautiful.
Summing up, you should once again draw your attention to the fact that a well-made external coating with heat-insulating materials is much more effective than internal wall insulation.