An important stage in home insulation - insulation cap

plinth wall - one of the most important stages in the thermal insulation of the house.

Base - a part of the foundation, projecting above the ground, usually the height of the cap is about half a meter.

Very often leaving the base is not warmed, people do not think about the fact that it is through the foundation of the greatest heat loss occurs.

It is for this reason it is necessary to know how to properly insulate the basement of the house.

largest part of the cap goes deep into the ground, where it is exposed to soil and moisture, the outer faces of the same natural negative factors.

plinth floors should always be warmed, it is necessary to use high-quality and reliable materials.

best to insulate the base from the outside, becauselaying thermal insulation unit indoors, condensation build-up will take place there, leading to a rapid loss of material its thermal insulating properties.

Installation work on warming you can easily make your own hands, without resorting to the help of experts.

Before you begin, you need to understand how to insulate basement at home, to get acquainted with the peculiarities of installation of construction materials and choose the most suitable option for price and quality.

To work was done efficiently and securely, you need to explore the technology and see the video provided in this article.

Warming cap outside help in the fight against heat losses and, as a consequence, reduce the cost of heating your room, to protect the foundation of the formation of condensation and freezing of the basement, so that it will last a long time.

materials used for insulation cap

technology building material of choice for thermal insulation works with his hands is directly dependent on climatic conditions, as well as the financial capacity.

Most people believe that the basement insulation keeps the house from heat loss from the bottom and protects the foundation of the house, but without the external thermal insulation layer foundation, under the influence of the external environment, with time, will crack and crumble, which will necessarily lead to a deterioration in the appearance and reduce the life of theyour house.

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Insulation of the outside of the house can be made variety of materials such as:

• mineral wool;
• polystyrene;
• penoplex;
• foam.

instructions provided us answer the question: Do you need to insulate the basement?Following the rules guarantees you a safe and high-quality insulation.

Warming polystyrene

Warming cap extruded polystyrene foam is considered to be the best option in the quality-price ratio.

This material has several advantages:

• high level of strength - can withstand earth pressure, without deformation;
• low thermal conductivity level guarantees the preservation of heat in the house and in the room of the basement;
• no exposure to the appearance of mold and mildew;
• withstand freezing temperatures without losing its properties teplosohranyayuschih;
• humidity resistant - due to its structure does not allow water to penetrate into the material;
• long term - lifetime, the manufacturer, at least 50 years;
• environmentally friendly - no harm to health.

Expanded polystyrene is produced in the form of plates, thickness varies from 3 to 12 centimeters.

Choice thickness must be carried out on the basis of the thickness of the walls and their material and climatic characteristics of your region.If polystyrene is usually used not less than 5 cm in thickness, the plate used for the angles from 6 to 10 centimeters.

Installation polystyrene

Thermal insulation should be carried out on the outer part of the private wooden house.

Before laying the insulation layer with their own hands, on the surface of the cap must remove any chips, cracks and other defects, if any.

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To remove the need to use a plaster consisting of sand and cement or lime.

After complete drying of the plaster layer surface is cleared of irregularities using sandpaper or abrasive mesh and is primed to remove dust.

first step is to put a layer of gidroizolyanta.

top of it and mounted sheets of insulation material with a special glue, suitable for this material, the adhesive is applied over the entire surface.

work installation is best carried out at a temperature not lower than + 7 degrees - it will provide high-quality connectors, and there is no risk of cracking upon the occurrence of frost.

polystyrene sheets must be fixed to the surface of the foundation, using a roller or brush to apply glue.

irregularities when laying corrected with the help of a wooden bar, or level.Mechanical fastening violate waterproofing, so their use is not recommended.

Joining sheets made of expanded polystyrene-type lock tongue and groove, which eliminates the ingress of cold.

If joints places were cut off, their coat with glue, or isolate using the foam.

then reinforced polystyrene sheets are fixed grid using the hammer drill to the base of the cap.Following these steps should styrofoam slab plaster.

It is necessary for maximum protection from the external environment.Over plaster finishing.

top of a heater as the finishing most commonly used: stone, brick, decorative plaster, siding panels, or simply painting.

Warming screw-pile foundation

helical pile foundation - a modern design, used for construction of houses, if the soil and the climate does not allow to build a traditional foundation.

Application screw-pile foundation usually occurs in marshy soil and sandy soil.

Warming his hands such a foundation presupposes the outside of the insulation, which is subject to the adverse effects of the environment and natural phenomena.

Warming screw-pile foundation should be carried out with the use of moisture-proofing materials, asmetal structures exposed to the appearance of corrosion.

Selection of insulation material should be determined on the basis of location and climate zone.

Thermal insulation foam cap

If you mount foam insulation panels, it is necessary to partition the place of their installation.

first step is to clean the surface of the cap from dust dirt and remove oil stains also need to level the surface.For better adhesion of the base is necessary to pass a primer layer.

then need to make laying the waterproofing layer.Usually used for this purpose roofing material.

The entire perimeter of the cap must be prokapat trench depth of about 5 centimeters, which will then be recessed foam sheets.

Mounting foam plates

Before laying the heat insulating foam sheets, layer waterproofing coat with a specialized adhesive (mastic).

On the glue fastened styrofoam plates, pre-cut using a paint knife.Laying should start with the house corners.

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gaps between the plates are filled with foam using a foam or mastic.In this technique, the entire basement house is insulated.

After installation of insulating layer, it is necessary once again to pass a layer of dirt.

Over the insulation layer can be installed reinforced mesh, which is fastened using the same adhesive, which mounted foam board.

After installing the grid to align.Upon completion of all works you can start plastering the entire surface and the final finish.

can also produce insulation cap Penoplex.

technology plinth insulation under the siding panel

insulation under the siding panel technique involves the use of mineral wool produced in the form of layers.

first step before laying the insulation layer is necessary to make installation paroizolyatora to avoid condensation inside the house, which will lead to the loss of thermal insulation properties of the material.

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After laying mineral wool need to put a layer of waterproofing to protect the insulation from the external environment.

main frame under the siding panels must be mounted so that the airbag remains for ventilation between him and the bed gidroizolyanta.

Installation skeleton under the siding is made from wood or metal profile.

When using wood profile, it is necessary to process moisture repellent and antiseptic compositions.

Siding panels are attached to each other such as the lock tongue and groove.To frame siding is attached using self-tapping screws.

As you noticed, insulation, trim and cap and a private house of the foundation is not a difficult task if you follow the instructions.Video on how to insulate the cap attached to the article to help you in this.