Polyethylene foil insulation became so widespread that the name of the famous brand - "Penofol" - became a household name. But often homeowners and unfortunate craftsmen use the material thoughtlessly, violating the thermal and humidity conditions of operation of a country house. Sellers are also cunning, greatly overestimating the real performance of this heat insulator....

In winter, at least 25 heat goes out through the roof of an uninsulated building, losses are compensated by enhanced heating. Of course, the load falls on the heating system and entails increased energy consumption. The budget way to solve the problem is to insulate the ceiling in a private house, the attic remains cold. Overlapping less roof slopes in area, hence the savings....

For external and internal insulation of walls of residential buildings, 2 types of thermal insulation materials are used - polymer (foam, extruded polystyrene foam) and porous fiber (mineral wool, basalt fiber, glass wool). Our task is to determine the better to insulate a house from various building materials - brick, wood, concrete....

Thermal insulation of facades, ceiling and floor helps to significantly reduce the cost of heating a building, saving 25 ... 40. But the capital warming of the house outside is not an expensive procedure. Lack of funds can be compensated by one’s own labor - to purchase the necessary materials and perform thermal insulation work independently....