Finally, the keys to new apartment! And you are already calculating the cost of renovation, imagining interior design, imagine a noisy housewarming party, and quiet family evenings in a cozy home.

But before you get down to internal repair work, check how well the facades of your house are insulated. Largely modern new buildings are being built with mandatory insulation of facades. But you need to think about the insulation of an apartment in old houses on your own.

For this, recently, the popular material (foam) has been replaced by sandwich panels for wall insulation.

Facing sandwich panels are multilayer elements, they are clad with metal on the outside, and inside they have a layer of insulation ( mineral wool, expanded polystyrene or polyurethane foam), which is covered with aluminum foil.

The panels are lightweight, and this is a huge plus, since often the condition of the walls of the building and the foundation can not withstand the additional load. In addition, the surface of the sandwich panels is durable (it does not lose its qualities under the influence of ultraviolet radiation, low temperatures, moisture is not terrible). Additional costs for processing the panels will not be required, since they are painted in different colors, the surface can be varied in texture.

Thermal insulation can be both internal and external. The advantages of the latter are obvious:

A structure whose facade is protected thermal insulation material, will last longer (the wall does not freeze through, the effect of atmospheric phenomena is reduced), and also has a more aesthetic appearance;

Insulation of walls with sandwich panels improves sound insulation, and also creates a favorable temperature regime(condensation does not form, mold and fungi do not grow);

External thermal insulation reduces heat loss, and as a result, payment costs utilities(at individual system heating);

External insulation of facades with sandwich panels does not reduce the area of ​​\ u200b \ u200bthe premises (as in the case internal thermal insulation);

External insulation can be made after it has been done overhaul indoors;

Installation of a sandwich panel with polyurethane insulation, as well, it is better to entrust any others to professionals, since it is quite laborious, and if the apartment is higher than the second floor, it is also a dangerous process.

A qualified master will assess the condition of the wall, choose suitable material, will remove old finish and will perform thermal insulation work.

If, with the onset of cold weather, the temperature in your apartment tends to zero, then you have a choice - to make all rooms with heaters and wrap themselves in a blanket or thoroughly insulate your living space. Let's take a look at the list in order possible problems heat loss in the apartment.

Common causes of coldness in an apartment

1. The first and most common reason is gaps in window frames... If you do not have the opportunity to put sealed double-glazed windows, then seal the gaps between the frames yourself. To do this, you can use foam rubber, paper or pieces of fabric. Take one of the listed materials, roll tightly and place in the gaps between the frame and the window opening. Seal the cracks on top with strong construction tape. This will significantly reduce the flow of cold air into the apartment, but will not provide complete thermal insulation.

2. If you live in panel house, then the second common cause of cold in an apartment may be poor-quality seams between the plates. It is your responsibility to seal the external seams. Management Company... But, as a rule, the procedure for filling out and signing an application for such work can take a very long time.

3. If you want to solve this problem quickly, you can contact construction company, engaged in sealing joints between panels using the industrial mountaineering method.

4. However, even all of the above measures may not be enough for insulation corner apartment on the 7-14th floor. Wind gusts at this height are much more intense, and the water in the heating system, rising from the first floor, has time to cool down considerably. Therefore, you need to thoroughly insulate not only windows and interpanel seams but also the walls themselves. For wall insulation, you can use sandwich panels.

5. You can fix the sandwich panels on cold walls inside the apartment. This is a relatively new, but easy-to-process construction raw material. Moreover, it is the most economical option since you yourself carry out all construction work and pay only for the material. But the thickness of the sandwich panel can reach 25 cm. This means that the area of ​​the room along the entire length of the wall will decrease by exactly that amount.

6. If you are not ready to part with a part useful area your apartment, you can contact a construction company, and the sandwich panels will be fixed outside. This is an expensive procedure, but at the same time it is the only one efficient method allowing to insulate old apartment Upstairs.

For more complex, incomprehensible reasons, it is possible to detect cold places in an apartment using a thermal imager that can easily identify areas of heat loss. The only negative is that it's worth this device decent money, however, you can call a service that will give an exhaustive answer about cold zones in the apartment and about places where heat is lost.

Front facing thermal panels are presented in the form of special structures that perform two important tasks - they carry out insulation of the facade of the house and are a finishing material.

Thermal panels - facade decorative elements

Metallic and rustic facade panels gained well-deserved popularity due to the relatively low cost and high speed of the installation works.

1 Features of facade thermal panels

It is worth mentioning right away that the presented metal and rustic facade panels of the Rockwool trademark embody the most rational and environmentally friendly clean solution thermal insulation issue.

Before you start insulating the outer surface of the house with such a product as a facade sandwich panel, it is worth considering that it can be compatible with any surface, be it stone or brick.

Insulation of the facade of the house with Rockwool sandwich panels top scores if they are attached to an extra layer of foam.

By the way, unlike foam plastic, Rockwool sandwich panels, stylized as stone or brick, significantly improve not only the heat-saving qualities of the facade, but also increase its aesthetic appeal.

In addition, the Rockwool sandwich panel can be fixed to the outer surface of the facade (as opposed to foam) on surfaces such as:

• Concrete;
• Expanded clay concrete;
• Classic brick on;
• Plastered facade;
• Unplastered facade;
• Block house wall;
• Aerated concrete;
• Wood;
• Unfired raw brick.

Thermal panels, stylized as a stone or brick, have for the most part positive reviews, which is associated with a certain number of advantageous features.

For example, it may be the possibility of insulating old buildings with sandwich panels. Products such as rustic thermal panels can, if necessary, insulate the facade of a house with a broken geometric shape.

It is almost impossible to carry out such insulation work with ordinary foam. In especially difficult cases maybe, in order to insulate the uneven facade of the house, instead of polystyrene, first, finishing with a crate is carried out, which levels the work surface.

After that, the facade is covered with thermal panels or sandwich panels, which can be stylized as stone or brick.

2 Characteristics and properties of thermal panels

When finishing the outer surface of the facade with thermal panels, the term of the installation work is significantly reduced.

In turn, this significantly reduces the total time spent on conducting construction works, and as a consequence, their cost.

It is known that when carrying out construction work, a significant share of costs is not only the purchase of material and labor remuneration, but also rent scaffolding, with the help of which the facade work will be carried out.

Installation of a thermal panel does not require the involvement of highly qualified workers and specialists, because you can do it yourself without any particular difficulties.

To do this, by and large, you need a minimum set of the most common tools. During installation, you cannot do without:

• Electric drills;
• Construction knife;
• Hammer;
• Screwdrivers as per.

Before you start installing the insulation, you need to make sure that the surface of the walls is flat and does not have significant flaws.

Fastening of the facade panels can be done with glue, foam or dowels. It is known that the presented panels cost significantly less than traditional brickwork, therefore, after carrying out simple calculations, you can find out the percentage of savings when insulating in this way.

Insulation, presented in the form of thermal panels, completely relieves the owner of the mandatory need associated with periodic repair of the facade and restoration of the outer surface of the walls.

However, if the work is carried out without observing the requirements of technology, then the insulating coating may undergo deformation.

The presented material has a long service life, which is more than fifty years, while maintaining the original color.

2.1 Product Feedback

As already mentioned, reviews of facade panels with insulation are mostly positive.

Pavel, 45 years old, Izhevsk:

I recently purchased from the secondary housing market Vacation home... I decided to make a major overhaul in it before moving in. When it came to insulating the facade, I bought and installed Rockwool thermal panels. Excellent insulation and, moreover, pleasing to the eye.

Sergey, 50 years old, Kramatorsk:

Lately old heating system poorly began to cope with their task. I took up the exterior insulation of the facade. I used a Rockwool sandwich panel as insulation. Now in all rooms optimum temperature... I recommend this insulation to everyone.

Vladimir, 43 years old, Zhitomir:

I am the foreman of a small construction team. We work mainly on private orders. When it comes to external insulation of the facade of houses, we use Rockwool thermal panels. These products have long established themselves as the best. Customers are always satisfied, excellent material, we have no complaints about its quality.

2.2 Clinker thermal panels

The presented type of panels has clinker tiles as a decorative layer. If we talk about the degree of resistance to aggressive influences environment, then clinker outperforms some types of natural stone.

This material has a large number of colors and is made using shale clay. Such raw materials are currently being mined in North-Western Europe.

This suggests that the clinker is absolutely environmentally friendly material, which does not contain harmful chemical additives and impurities.

It is created during the implementation of the high-temperature firing method. Clinker panels exhibit high rates mechanical strength, with an underestimated value of water absorption.

Such material is distinguished by its pronounced frost resistance and the ability to maintain its properties throughout its entire operational life.

In addition to the fact that clinker panels exhibit excellent thermal insulation and aesthetic properties, they demonstrate high sound insulation qualities.

In addition, the material acts as an additional waterproofing like. Such material is used not only as insulation and decorative element facade, but also for interior finishing work.

2.3 Thermal panels with porcelain stoneware tiles

Kermogranite is another type of insulation ceramic tiles... It is made from high quality raw materials, in the process of firing, exposure to high temperatures and pressure.

The result is a very tightly compressed material that is virtually immune to harmful environmental influences.

These indicators are significantly superior to natural natural stones. The presented thermal panels are especially quoted by those home owners who prefer to decorate a facade with a detailed textured surface.

Thermal panels made of porcelain stoneware tiles differ large size, which easily allows them to imitate masonry.

As a rule, these products are used in houses, the appearance of which is oriented towards the Mediterranean or scandinavian styles... Despite the solid dimensions of the plates, they weigh a little, therefore this allows them to be installed with ease with your own hands.

2.4 Thermal panels with glazed tiles

This type of thermal panels is currently very popular. Their use is especially important in the process of finishing low-rise houses.

The popularity of this material was already noticed in the 60s of the last century. Glazed tiles have a smooth surface and a non-uniformity in their colors, which makes the facade of the house look like natural brickwork.

This material is characterized by good appearance, simplicity during installation work, high strength characteristics and a minimum number of disadvantages.

2.5 Thermal insulation of the facade using clinker thermal panels (video)

Hello.

Thanks again for your advice. Let's discuss the designs with you some more.

I want to outline the construction of the Sandwich House in the Brick House.

Sew a sandwich with a thickness of 100 mm to brick wall... The wall is not even, in some places the plaster has been rolled away. Sewn in level with anchor screws as tightly as possible to the wall. Without any suspension system and guide profiles. We provide a tight adhesion to the wall in level in several places (bottom, top, middle) with the help of foam, which we apply to the back side of the panel before installing it. We seal the caps of the anchor screws with rubber gaskets or ordinary silicone sealant... The bottom to the floor and the top of the panels to the ceiling are foamed, the side joints (groove to groove) are also foamed, you can also silicone it all. So the entire perimeter. Window and door openings - airtight finishes such as sheet metal... From window profile to the edge of the sandwich with foaming of the slopes and silicone sealing of the joints. On the floor (screed or tile), the plinth is screwed to the sandwich. After, in the same way, the ceiling is assembled. The joints to the walls are foamed and silicone. The top plinth is also screwed onto the sandwich.

I understand perfectly well that the air will be outside the perimeter of the sandwiches. Maybe it will somehow get there, but not by direct contact to the wall. He will need to travel 100 mm. I think that it will pass through the dew point, and at the contact with the wall it will already be cold. Or will it come from the side of the bricks? Explain, please. Or it will stay there from summer and at the first frost it will condense in the outer layers of bricks and stay there until the end of winter. And next summer it will be saturated with moisture again. But during the winter, he does not get where to come from? With this option, it seems to me that condensation will occur only once a year - in the fall. Maybe I'm wrong. It seems to me that the same thing happens in an ordinary non-insulated thick wall of 5 or 6 bricks in the outer layers to the street. Please comment.

I would like to ask you about external insulation.

• Is it possible to insulate the outside hermetically, for example, also with sandwiches, or with foam (foamed joints). Also a House in a House, only bricks in a sandwich. How then is moisture removed from the structure itself (concrete, bricks, floor slabs)?
• What will happen if there is insulation from the inside (5 cm foam is sewn up with plasterboard in part of our room) and we make insulation outside (airtight).
• Is it possible to seal a wall or ceiling from both sides, for example, outside insulation with foam or sandwich, and inside tile to the ceiling along the perimeter (washing room). Or sandwich outside and sandwich inside (same washroom)
• I often saw that they were insulated with cotton wool (special) and when sheathed decorative panels leave space under the crate. This is a feature of insulation with cotton wool (to remove moisture from the dew point) or for all heaters.

FROM inner wall from a gas block - good, but a large space is stolen, but in fact it is the same internal insulation, and will get wet inside the wall.

Thank you. I am waiting for your answers.

Pondering how to veneer a shell rock house covered with ordinary rough cement plaster, I decided to choose panels with insulation. Facing front panels with insulation are a convenient and interesting option, but finishing with this material has many nuances and subtleties.

I will share the experience gained using the example of panels from cement mix with additives of a beautiful texture, insulated with a layer of foam. But first, the options that can be found at a large hardware store.

Panel types - advantages and disadvantages

The very principle of the thermal panel is several layers of decoration. Insulation layer, adhesive base and decorative coating with additional protective functions. Today there are four sandwich options that are quite affordable.

• Clinker tiles as a decorative layer - it looks stylish and allows you to create any facade design. In this finish, the carrier layer is made of OSB, which gives the material additional rigidity.
  For the base, it is better to choose a material that is additionally reinforced with pressed-in metal or plastic bushings. It is safer. In addition, such a cladding can be easily assembled with your own hands.

• Layer decorative plaster on expanded polystyrene - there are many options. As a decor, you can choose the addition of marble chips or quartz. The advantage of such panels is the ability to create a perfect seamless finish surface.

In the photo - the rules for installing metal panels

• The metal coating is reliable and durable. Insulation on both sides is protected by aluminum or profiled sheet. You can choose any - under a tree or under a stone, but it will cost more.
  Minus metal - heavy finishing, the instruction does not recommend installation on old walls without additional reinforcement and reinforcement.

Concrete coating with additional reinforcing additives and an interesting "torn" texture. Insulation - a layer of foam. The most budgetary option.

You can buy at mini-factories twice as cheap as in a store. I chose this finish for myself. It can be painted both under the stone-sandstone, and under the marble or wild stone.

Panels for insulating the facade of a house made of pressed concrete with the addition of strengthening and water-repellent additives can be mounted on any walls with rough plaster. Perfectly smooth out all imperfections and irregularities.

Cladding rules for any sandwich panels

Since I am familiar with many problems firsthand, I will share the main nuances that are important to pay attention to.

Rule # 1

It is important to calculate the loads on the foundation and walls, especially in older buildings with shallow strip foundation... Some insulated panels for the facade are heavy ( concrete pavement or metal). For clinker tiles the installation of the lathing will be needed.

Architects advised against choosing a tree for the lathing in any case. Even primed deep penetration, it quickly begins to rot, besides, carpenter beetles love it very much. Only metal lathing, as for drywall.

It is also important to consider the strength of the walls. If the building is old, then it is necessary to carry out additional reinforcing reinforcement. metal mesh and apply a layer of starting leveling plaster with hardening additives.

If there is no desire to pay for the calculations of architects for bearing capacity walls, it is better to stay on a lightweight version for exterior decoration- by metal frame or lightweight clinker tiles.

Rule # 2

Be sure to look for a professional construction team, because it will be problematic to fix bad work. This is exactly what happened to me. She hired craftsmen, they assured me that they worked with this material, and received not walls - but chess board without worn out seams. I had to spend money on additional painting with decorative additives.

Let the masters show their work, do not be lazy, go and look at the object, talk to the owners. Now there are a lot of "craftsmen" who can "do everything", but in the end they just spoil good material.

Rule # 3

When choosing thermal panels for insulating the facade of a house, immediately think over the concept of decorating the entire facade. Now for five thousand rubles in the design office you can order sketches with different options finishes in texture and color.

Then remodeling and buying additional materials will be not only more troublesome, but also significantly more expensive. Of the most interesting options, I can recommend inexpensive and beautiful combinations:

• Metal base and decorative plaster;
• Plinth made of textured pressed cement and wood-like siding - the plinth can then be decorated with a timber or wild stone. Many decor options.
• Clinker tiles are very "delicate"; it is good to use them as decorative inserts for panels covered with "torn" plaster.

For the basement of an old house, a thermal panel made of metal "like a brick" is ideal, and above it can be insulated with light plastered plates.

Rule # 4

Decide immediately which layer of insulation is needed. The thicker the layer, the more expensive the finish... But in some cases it is worth paying more. This applies to the basement and those walls of the house where the most traffic is.

Here, the finish must be durable and resistant to soil moisture. Metal panels, protected on both sides, are the safest for the base / plinth and corners.

If there are strong temperature changes or severe winters in the region, then it is worth choosing not ordinary foam, but bulk. This material retains heat better and is not afraid of moisture.

Rule # 5

When finishing the facade with sandwich panels, one cannot save on protective and disinfecting impregnations, because then the entire cladding will have to be changed.

• It is imperative to treat the walls with an antiseptic and reinforcing deep penetration primer before installing the sheathing. Northern walls even in two doses at intervals of a day.
• If the crate for finishing is made of wood, then we treat the wood with a protective soil, and in addition, you can also paint it.
• It is important not to forget about the organization of ventilation gaps - this applies to all materials that are attached to the crate, no matter whether it is metal or wooden.
• If the site is close to groundwater, then it is necessary additional waterproofing base. Cover is suitable from resin or roofing material.

Thermal panels for insulating the facade of the house save up to 40 percent of heating costs, plus they guarantee dry walls and a comfortable indoor climate.

Summary

In the video presented in this article, it is described in detail about the installation of thermal panels on a metal crate.

I will be glad to discuss this interesting topic in the comments, and in the near future I promise a detailed article with photos of the "masterpiece" of my craftsmen. Maybe someone will advise interesting option painting.

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