ᐅ Insulation

Find out how using the right insulation can help you save energy and make your home comfortable and cozy!

Insulating the Attic / OSB Boards

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Sneez•7 Oct 2014 18:39

Answers: 11

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Sneez • 9 Oct 2014 13:31

Improving sound insulation between the ground floor and the upper floor in a new build

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Nordlichtchen•22 Sep 2014 16:24

Answers: 2

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Nordlichtchen • 25 Sep 2014 09:08

Insulating the upper floor ceiling. Vapor retarder on the floorboards, is using friction-fit mineral wool acceptable?

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Fescha63•2 Jul 2014 16:02

Answers: 5

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Benjamin 1982 • 19 Sep 2014 18:34

Vapor barrier / vapor retarder cable entry

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NemoN•25 Aug 2014 17:04

Answers: 1

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infotom • 27 Aug 2014 19:32

Sealing multi-utility connections – With what?

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Doc.Schnaggls•25 Aug 2014 11:12

Answers: 2

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Dindin • 25 Aug 2014 14:03

Interior insulation despite damp walls

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xenie31•14 Aug 2014 22:39

Answers: 11

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bernie • 17 Aug 2014 12:32

Cavity wall insulation with outer brick cladding and drainage gap

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hetjam9•6 Aug 2014 15:10

Answers: 5

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hetjam9 • 7 Aug 2014 11:01

New Single-Family House Construction (KFW70) / Aerated Concrete vs. Sand-Lime Brick / Which Material to Choose?

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Lacos•31 Jan 2014 08:27

Answers: 71

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chaosandi • 5 Aug 2014 05:28

Energy Saving Regulations Without Heating System

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Edward•23 Jul 2014 00:01

Answers: 10

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perlenmann • 25 Jul 2014 07:37

Staggered Brick Courses

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splatterjoe•9 Jul 2014 23:53

Answers: 1

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wadenkneifer • 10 Jul 2014 08:24

Insulation for Fast-Track Home Construction

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Answers: 6

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Laying PE film as a separating layer for the screed

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Harald1982•23 Jun 2014 13:04

Answers: 1

One00 • 26 Jun 2014 23:28

Waterproofing membrane, insulation, screed (or leveling compound), and front door (or entrance door)

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Harald1982•20 Jun 2014 08:34

Answers: 6

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Harald1982 • 23 Jun 2014 12:59

Underlayment: White beads – what are they?

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Dejot•17 Jun 2014 18:12

Answers: 2

One00 • 17 Jun 2014 20:50

Is Ytong 30 cm still a suitable option?

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Vega82•5 Jun 2014 18:17

Answers: 8

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€uro • 8 Jun 2014 11:22

Spacing of screws for drywall panels

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Answers: 7

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Perimeter insulation for unheated spaces: yes or no?

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Elina•3 Jun 2014 15:59

Answers: 3

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Elina • 5 Jun 2014 13:11

Transmission heat loss too high for KfW 55 standard

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hululu0•30 May 2014 14:42

Answers: 7

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€uro • 31 May 2014 07:25

KfW 55 aerated concrete construction without additional insulation

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ILWJ•8 May 2014 16:06

Answers: 8

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BauProjekt14 • 14 May 2014 16:36

Energy Saving Regulations – Requirement to Insulate the Top Floor Ceiling

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HuggyLilly•9 May 2014 19:16

Answers: 3

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ypg • 9 May 2014 23:32

Green roof

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derfrohe•1 Jun 2011 22:05

Answers: 1

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HuggyLilly • 5 May 2014 18:43

Is the prohibition of deterioration under the energy saving regulations also applicable in case of construction defects?

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GWeber•30 Apr 2014 00:46

Answers: 3

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GWeber • 5 May 2014 16:13

Insulating the interior of a roller shutter box

One00•2 May 2014 00:19

Answers: 1

One00 • 3 May 2014 09:35

Questions about the Energy Demand Calculation for KfW 70

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Käfer•11 Apr 2014 11:59

Answers: 5

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Nutshell • 24 Apr 2014 20:00

Building an Energy-Efficient Home

FreddyBaum•9 Apr 2014 10:06

Answers: 6

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Nutshell • 23 Apr 2014 20:08

Advantage of a DIN 18195-6 Waterproofing Standard!?

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Dipl-WiING•19 Apr 2014 10:57

Answers: 2

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Dipl-WiING • 20 Apr 2014 23:06

Missing Corner Beads in Insulated Exterior Plaster?

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RichardB•6 Apr 2014 16:30

Answers: 0

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RichardB • 6 Apr 2014 16:30

Insulation of the Upper Floor Ceiling – Vapor Barrier or Vapor Retarder?

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Elektro1•3 Apr 2014 10:45

Answers: 2

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Elektro1 • 5 Apr 2014 20:07

Exterior Insulation: Building a House with Poroton T7 Clay Blocks and Mineral Wool

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Serage•31 Mar 2014 11:30

Answers: 16

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€uro • 1 Apr 2014 14:36

How to Insulate Radiator Recesses?

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Ingo.M•23 Mar 2014 08:29

Answers: 3

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Ingo.M • 25 Mar 2014 21:16

Cork Wall or Wood Fiberboard?

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pavelo•23 Mar 2014 14:40

Answers: 1

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Irgendwoabaier • 23 Mar 2014 15:36

Insulating exposed ceiling joists and covering them with drywall (gypsum board)

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Philiboy83•21 Mar 2014 16:03

Answers: 0

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Philiboy83 • 21 Mar 2014 16:03

Floor screed insulation EPS 50mm with thermal conductivity class 035 or 031

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Elektrofuzzi•8 Mar 2014 22:24

Answers: 2

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Michalko • 10 Mar 2014 15:29

Is Insulation Beneficial?

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Thorsten111•20 Feb 2014 19:36

Answers: 3

Mycraft • 7 Mar 2014 09:38

Noise from the floor above in a newly built apartment

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mcmon•4 Mar 2014 10:26

Answers: 4

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mcmon • 4 Mar 2014 16:15

Roof Ventilation for a Bungalow with an Uninsulated Attic Space

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cuhnie•25 Feb 2014 21:50

Answers: 1

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cuhnie • 1 Mar 2014 23:57

Adding Insulation to an Existing House

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-•5 Feb 2014 12:08

Answers: 9

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Mold on wood/structural frame—Is it possible to withhold payment from the progress invoice?

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italiano83•8 Feb 2014 17:54

Answers: 28

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italiano83 • 13 Feb 2014 21:20

Poroton / aerated concrete without external insulation

Vit84•14 Jul 2013 03:20

Answers: 2

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Flo5983 • 30 Jan 2014 14:12

Styrofoam Insulation and Then Wallpaper?

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Asgard•10 Dec 2013 10:10

Answers: 3

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xdiver • 12 Jan 2014 20:19

Building with Poroton blocks and applying a brick veneer?

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Matze8612•7 Jan 2014 20:07

Answers: 4

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€uro • 8 Jan 2014 13:12

Solid construction with a wooden facade – KfW 70 standard?

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Dipl-WiING•5 Jan 2014 17:29

Answers: 5

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Dipl-WiING • 6 Jan 2014 18:57

Drywall Ceiling – Insulation?

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filth•29 Dec 2013 11:17

Answers: 1

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HummelHummel • 4 Jan 2014 16:32

Mold Formation Due to Thermal Bridge: A Specific Case

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Baufrei•29 Dec 2013 13:17

Answers: 3

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HummelHummel • 4 Jan 2014 16:14

Sigar Primur is running down the wall – can anyone help us?

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nano81•30 Dec 2013 22:29

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nano81 • 30 Dec 2013 22:29

Wall Construction Options for Timber Houses – Which One Is Better?

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Lulumum•20 Dec 2013 20:49

Answers: 2

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Nutshell • 22 Dec 2013 16:43

Prefabricated House Thermal Resistance and Related Factors – Is Insulation Necessary?

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Futzel•20 Dec 2013 13:23

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Futzel • 20 Dec 2013 13:23

Exterior wall with ETICS or exterior wall with lightweight render?

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malu82•24 Nov 2013 17:35

Answers: 23

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DerBjoern • 25 Nov 2013 21:09

Sealing the Vapor Retarder at the Insulation of the Top Floor Ceiling

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fr4g3r•23 Nov 2013 11:01

Answers: 0

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fr4g3r • 23 Nov 2013 11:01

Poroton blocks and aircraft noise?

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minhphuc•7 Nov 2013 11:39

Answers: 0

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minhphuc • 7 Nov 2013 11:39

Single-family house U-values: Good or not so much?

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Nutshell•3 Nov 2013 20:24

Answers: 8

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€uro • 4 Nov 2013 11:19

Interior walls made of drywall

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keinHandwerker•30 Oct 2013 09:22

Answers: 1

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keinHandwerker • 30 Oct 2013 09:27

Experience with on-rafter insulation bought from eBay?

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PeterPan1234•22 Oct 2013 19:39

Answers: 2

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fragri • 23 Oct 2013 08:44

thermal conductivity

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chyndli•21 Oct 2013 21:13

Answers: 1

blockhauspower • 22 Oct 2013 14:17

Roof covering for garage with a 6.8° roof pitch

RFR•15 Sep 2013 12:26

Answers: 2

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Hawk-14 • 10 Oct 2013 12:46

Insulating a semi-detached house on a sloped site

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ronda-melmag•19 Sep 2013 13:45

Answers: 2

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ronda-melmag • 8 Oct 2013 15:31

Thermal bridge caused by fasteners in ETICS?

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Is there a general guideline for the amount of bitumen coating to apply?

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italiano83•5 Oct 2013 20:53

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italiano83 • 5 Oct 2013 22:54

Toxic Insulation Material?, Single-Family Home from 1960, Roof Insulation Materials

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619•5 Oct 2013 00:43

Answers: 4

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ypg • 5 Oct 2013 12:05

Exposed wooden beam ceiling on the ground floor – Insulation structure in the upper floor beneath the screed?

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Philiboy83•26 Sep 2013 13:52

Answers: 2

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€uro • 26 Sep 2013 15:29

Insulation of new interior walls for EDI House Type Neumünster

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EDI Hoisdorf•6 Mar 2013 21:22

Answers: 1

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carsten85 • 16 Sep 2013 19:23

Flush-Mounted Exterior Installations in KfW Prefabricated Houses

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PhoenixDH•8 Sep 2013 22:54

Answers: 4

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PhoenixDH • 9 Sep 2013 09:20

Buying a House: Is the Insulation Adequate?

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amaya•8 Sep 2013 14:58

Answers: 1

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BratacDD • 8 Sep 2013 21:00

Insulating interior stud walls – fully or only partially?

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Philiboy83•6 Sep 2013 11:40

Answers: 2

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Philiboy83 • 6 Sep 2013 14:17

Cracks in the bitumen waterproofing of the perimeter insulation

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digger123•28 Aug 2013 18:56

Answers: 1

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AallRounder • 6 Sep 2013 08:20

Mold on Wall (Chimney)

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litti•3 Sep 2013 20:27

Answers: 4

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litti • 5 Sep 2013 20:14

17.5 cm Poroton brick plus 16 cm external thermal insulation composite system (ETICS) or 36.5 cm aerated concrete block

Vit84•7 Aug 2013 22:06

Answers: 19

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Bauexperte • 23 Aug 2013 09:41

Pros and Cons of Insulating Reinforced Concrete vs. Poroton Blocks

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italiano83•14 Aug 2013 12:31

Answers: 7

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italiano83 • 14 Aug 2013 16:19

How much does our home insulation cost?

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Alex-NRW•2 Apr 2013 17:28

Answers: 5

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fragri • 13 Aug 2013 07:53

Insulating Behind Radiators – How Much Clearance Should You Leave?

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Maik87•12 Aug 2013 09:57

Answers: 0

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Maik87 • 12 Aug 2013 09:57

Poroto T9 without external thermal insulation composite system (ETICS) and without solar thermal system

Vit84•19 Jul 2013 21:35

Answers: 6

Vit84 • 1 Aug 2013 20:55

Insulation for Older Buildings

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berte•8 Jul 2013 22:31

Answers: 7

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einfachichKO • 23 Jul 2013 20:25

Breathable underlayment membrane, yes or no???

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sebi0809•1 Feb 2013 11:46

Answers: 2

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Atschi • 17 Jul 2013 17:59

Base area of Ytong walls

Vit84•7 Jul 2013 03:57

Answers: 1

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Bauexperte • 7 Jul 2013 13:54

Building Envelope KfW 55

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Nutshell•30 Jun 2013 20:34

Answers: 5

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Nutshell • 2 Jul 2013 14:14

Experiences with Thermodyn Dry Screed?

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Marico•1 Jul 2013 10:11

Answers: 0

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Marico • 1 Jul 2013 10:11

Older Building (1938) Insulation and Renovation

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luschi87•28 May 2013 12:39

Answers: 3

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Bauqualle • 30 May 2013 13:58

Temporary Weather Protection for Parapet?

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chrismart•27 May 2013 16:30

Answers: 1

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chrismart • 27 May 2013 20:10

Insulation or Not?

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pumaline•26 May 2013 09:18

Answers: 4

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pumaline • 27 May 2013 18:03

Is it worthwhile to insulate rooms only partially?

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Apenass•24 May 2013 21:17

Answers: 1

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ypg • 25 May 2013 00:15

Constructing Incorrect Timber Framing

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maraclaus•23 May 2013 14:48

Answers: 6

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Bauexperte • 24 May 2013 19:57

Products for Wall Renovation: Remmers vs. MEM

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Frontiere•19 May 2013 14:57

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Frontiere • 19 May 2013 14:57

Moisture problem or not?

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ato•9 May 2013 06:37

Answers: 1

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ato • 17 May 2013 08:40

Affordable, attractive alternative to plaster cladding for a Poroton brick house

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peterpan4•7 May 2013 13:03

Answers: 0

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peterpan4 • 7 May 2013 13:03

Renovation of Older Buildings – Interior Insulation of Exterior Walls

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andi19•10 Feb 2013 18:01

Answers: 1

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Phidie • 2 May 2013 10:54

U-values for heat loss according to regulations, comparison for KfW85 loan requirements

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stelim•21 Nov 2012 16:03

Answers: 12

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seppo • 28 Apr 2013 01:04

ETICS (External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems), blown-in insulation, copper water pipes, switch from oil to pellets

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Neubau2013•16 Mar 2013 17:17

Answers: 1

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seppo • 27 Apr 2013 19:22

Exterior insulation system (ETICS) on 24 cm Poroton brick or alternatives?

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einstratege•25 Feb 2013 12:18

Answers: 6

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seppo • 27 Apr 2013 19:13

Facade insulation

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cuhnie•20 Apr 2013 14:25

Answers: 2

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seppo • 27 Apr 2013 18:43

Perimeter insulation and brick veneer façade: which systems can be combined?

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Vwgolfcabrio•30 Mar 2013 09:02

Answers: 7

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Vwgolfcabrio • 22 Apr 2013 15:54

Insulation under the ground floor slab to gain additional ceiling height on the ground floor?

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Tapp2014•12 Apr 2013 09:46

Answers: 1

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€uro • 12 Apr 2013 12:37

Exterior wall insulation: yes or no?

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-•10 Mar 2013 16:25

Answers: 11

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Insulation of Our Top Floor Ceiling

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a-friend•11 Mar 2013 09:40

Answers: 3

Musketier • 11 Mar 2013 11:59

Interior insulation without condensation issues

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Redb00l•27 Feb 2013 19:30

Answers: 0

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Redb00l • 27 Feb 2013 19:30

Fire Protection for Wood

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railwayjohnny•13 Feb 2013 12:00

Answers: 2

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railwayjohnny • 13 Feb 2013 20:11

Which vapor retarder or vapor barrier should be installed in the bathroom?

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digger123•4 Jan 2013 11:42

Answers: 1

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Homi • 22 Jan 2013 16:57

Insulation / Vapor Retarder for Top Floor Ceiling / Collar Beams, Open Ceiling

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Karsten 244•23 Nov 2012 12:13

Answers: 14

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€uro • 14 Jan 2013 11:35

Interior and exterior insulation: How should a balcony be insulated?

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S.D.•5 Jan 2013 07:46

Answers: 2

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powerracer • 10 Jan 2013 05:04

Primary Energy Demand and the Selection of Insulation Materials

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Elfriede•3 Jan 2013 10:17

Answers: 3

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S.D. • 5 Jan 2013 07:37

What happens to the air when it reaches the warm vapor barrier?

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PeterPan1234•28 Dec 2012 20:50

Answers: 1

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S.D. • 28 Dec 2012 20:59