Review the use of basalt insulation , its characteristics and features

The problem of insulation and, consequently, the choice of material I faced when I started to build the house.Question with a heater, in principle, has been solved - we need plates, as they are easy to mount in crates cell.And like the entire house to decorate one material: the roof, walls and basement.So it is easier and faster.

But there is one problem - when the groundworks impossible to do all the same cell.It does not get any strict square or rectangle.So solid plate have at least a little, so pruning, and so - for each cell.Otherwise there will be a large gap.

After comparing the characteristics of materials and their cost, I stopped at the Basalt heat insulation material, as I write this review-feature.Why?This material belongs to a class of mineral wools and has a second name - stone.Its fiber structure provides a fairly good performance.In manufacture the molten rock, and special substances provide a reliable bond between the fibers.Supplied, including in the form of mats or slabs.It suited me, but before you buy stuff, I have carefully read its properties.

Some characteristics of basalt wool

• low thermal conductivity.This means that the house will maintain a constant temperature, time does not pass through the cotton neither heat nor cold;
• through it easily penetrates into pairs, thus eliminates the possibility of the greenhouse effect and the concomitant decay;
• is off.Even a fire protection with the possible occurrence of a fire;
• virtually no deformation, so natural "shrinkage" does not have to wait for the material;
• well and good sound insulation, environmentally friendly, resistant to aggressive agents and vibrations only add to her advantages;
• this wool can insulate the surface heated to a temperature of 700 degrees.Consequently, it can be used around the chimney.

In practice, it turned out even better than I expected.I liked primarily that basalt wool quite simply laid in place.Since the installation, I do inside the cells, the slide material is possible.Plates put "in focus" - they just shrank and after laying aligned and filled the entire space.It had no cracks.It is unique, just in case, I each plate around the perimeter, at the joints with strips, papered construction tape.Get full sealing.