To make the house cozy and warm, it is necessary to approach with all responsibility question of warming of the building. Popular thermal insulation material is mineral wool today. It is convenient in application and the inexpensive heater having special resistance to atmospheric influence and other advantages.
Characteristics of mineral wool
Mineral wool is produced in the form of plates or rolls, this fibrous material is received from mineral raw materials as it is possible to understand from the name. The minvat can buy in the form of mats.
Modern heater is resistant to influence of chemicals, high temperatures, possesses good zvuko- and heat-insulating properties. All because material has honeycomb with air layers.
There is opinion that mineral wool has negative effect on human health. However the organism is negatively influenced only by dust from products which at the competent device of thermal insulation indoors does not collect.
Heater can be adjusted to any groove, it is easy for vatu to cut, and withdrawal turns out minimum. Depending on look, cotton wool has various thickness and width, density. Plates from mineral wool perfectly hold form even at heavy loads therefore it is so convenient to use them for warming of the house. Minvata is attractive also by durability. Average life cycle for mats, rolls and plates makes about 25 years then it is easy to replace material with new, the benefit its price differs in availability. Mats have small weight therefore they are chosen most often for thermal insulation of attic rooms, attics. And heavier plates use for partitions, overlappings, basements, external walls and ceilings. That heat-insulating material properties was not broken, it is more rational to apply it in combination with protecting covers and films. It will help to exclude cotton wool soaking, its produvayemost.
How to apply mineral wool to warming?
When warming the house it is worth beginning with mineral wool works with outer end of the building. Thanks to such approach it is possible to prevent freezing of walls in frosts. Besides mineral wool has small cancerogenic properties, and at external warming by this material of harm for health the residents will not be. It is also necessary to note also simplicity of carrying out external heat-insulating works. When performing external warming of the house it is much easier to prepare stone or wooden walls and other surfaces for mounting of plates, rolls and mats from mineral wool. It is important that though thickness of walls will increase, in internal rooms it will not affect situation in any way. It is not necessary and make repairs in the house further.
Joints of plates, rolls of mineral wool can be fixed by means of normal adhesive tape.
If warming of internal walls is necessary, for a start it is necessary to strengthen and level walls by means of sheets of gypsum cardboard. On plates in addition pull water-proof film, and on mats impose foil. It will help to avoid formation of condensate on the surface of mineral wool.