ᐅ Insulation

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

Is water on a flat garage roof problematic or hazardous?

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Marchonisch•14 Feb 2018 20:20

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LuckyDuke • 3 Dec 2019 17:54

SOS – 20 Insulation Wet Under Vapor Barrier

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Tx-25•18 Nov 2019 19:32

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Nordlys • 18 Nov 2019 21:13

Attic space - tongue-and-groove boards - installation tips?

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Andre77•5 Nov 2019 20:54

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Andre77 • 16 Nov 2019 22:16

Moisture in aerated concrete exterior walls: Should interior plaster/floor screed be applied first, followed by the external thermal insulation composite system (ETICS)?

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M. Gerd•6 Nov 2019 21:26

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M. Gerd • 6 Nov 2019 21:26

Installing insulation beneath flooring in conditions of high humidity

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Widmayer•1 Nov 2019 20:08

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wrobel • 4 Nov 2019 15:45

Attic – Structure of the Walking Surface

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Andre77•3 Nov 2019 21:47

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11ant • 4 Nov 2019 00:04

Moisture in the External Thermal Insulation Composite System (ETICS) – But Where Is It Coming From?

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lolerloler•26 Oct 2019 21:00

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lolerloler • 26 Oct 2019 21:00

Offset in External Wall Insulation – Recommended Approach?

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Bertie•20 Oct 2019 11:55

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bortel • 21 Oct 2019 11:37

Key Challenges in Insulation (Facade and/or Drywall Construction)

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msieber•18 Oct 2019 15:33

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msieber • 18 Oct 2019 15:33

Concrete – How to Waterproof Balcony Columns?

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anat79•13 Oct 2019 21:10

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borderpuschl • 15 Oct 2019 10:23

Are perimeter insulation boards in the ground area typically glued or fixed with mechanical fasteners (such as anchors or plugs)?

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netzplan•18 Sep 2019 23:59

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11ant • 28 Sep 2019 12:28

Airtightness in the area of collar beams

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Mirco S.•25 Sep 2019 15:46

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Dr Hix • 25 Sep 2019 22:06

KfW-55 house experiences significant cooling

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Nadini89•20 Sep 2019 22:03

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hampshire • 21 Sep 2019 08:47

Exterior Wall Insulation – Which Wall System Works Best with a Heat-Air Pump

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Jesfreric•16 Sep 2019 08:57

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Jesfreric • 16 Sep 2019 08:57

Insulation for Garden Sheds / Outdoor Storage Buildings

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Lasse19•2 Sep 2019 13:01

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Lasse19 • 4 Sep 2019 20:47

Insulation Options for Platform Floor Systems

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MichaelCR90•25 Aug 2019 18:51

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MichaelCR90 • 25 Aug 2019 18:51

Cavity wall insulation from the 1970s: foam or beads

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Monk999•8 Aug 2019 13:47

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Monk999 • 8 Aug 2019 13:47

Insulate the extension partially?

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Tobiasg•28 Jul 2019 11:50

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Tobiasg • 28 Jul 2019 11:50

Attic insulation due to controlled mechanical ventilation. Is there enough air exchange?

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Platzhirsch85•27 Jul 2019 18:49

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Lumpi_LE • 27 Jul 2019 23:25

Insulation – Various Questions and Images

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ratiodep•22 Jul 2019 17:37

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ratiodep • 22 Jul 2019 17:37

Damp Basement Exterior Wall – Drainage and Mysterious Pipe

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max91•7 Jul 2019 17:22

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seat88 • 15 Jul 2019 19:16

Knauf Perlite as a leveling layer beneath insulation and screed

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nitrox1337•25 Jun 2019 18:53

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Elina • 1 Jul 2019 16:06

Searching for the name of a part of the roller blinds

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rsnem086•30 Jun 2019 20:21

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rsnem086 • 30 Jun 2019 21:10

Inlet too close to the parapet – designed by the architect

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breiti72•30 Jun 2019 10:27

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breiti72 • 30 Jun 2019 17:02

Low Sound Insulation in a Solid Construction House – What Could Be the Cause?

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ChrisEF•2 May 2019 08:36

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hanse987 • 23 Jun 2019 15:46

How does a house store heat when it is hot outside?

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postfach•23 Jun 2019 08:08

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boxandroof • 23 Jun 2019 14:06

Insulated Brick vs. Sand-Lime Brick with Insulation

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imsi123•21 Jun 2019 11:45

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imsi123 • 21 Jun 2019 14:29

Insulating and Permanently Sealing Old Roller Shutter Boxes

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Renovierer60•14 Jun 2019 11:32

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Renovierer60 • 14 Jun 2019 11:32

Insulation below vapor barrier moldy?

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Paulemann1•8 May 2019 10:40

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garfunkel • 25 May 2019 21:49

Which anchors are suitable for mounting awnings on wood studs with 8 cm wood fiberboard?

KingSong•24 May 2019 12:19

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guckuck2 • 24 May 2019 16:15

Cladding the base of the facade with stone: Should it be applied over insulation or not?

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David•24 May 2019 08:20

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David • 24 May 2019 10:21

Is a reinforced concrete slab without a service void feasible?

Erwin_M•5 May 2019 10:47

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Erwin_M • 5 May 2019 22:32

Insulation – What type of insulation material is this?

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Tim3008•29 Apr 2019 07:05

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Fairplay-Haus • 29 Apr 2019 16:02

Garage waterproofing with bitumen became wet

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blablub1234•29 Apr 2019 14:47

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tomtom79 • 29 Apr 2019 15:07

External insulation for a historic building built in 1908

Lemberger•14 Apr 2019 15:43

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Lemberger • 18 Apr 2019 14:53

Floor Insulation – Underfloor Heating

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pffreestyler•11 Apr 2019 19:07

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pffreestyler • 15 Apr 2019 20:07

Retrofit Insulation for a Semi-Detached House

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Ramius•7 Apr 2019 13:11

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Tego12 • 7 Apr 2019 15:05

Wooden ceiling on the first floor with vapor barrier or vapor retarder

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Edison•20 Mar 2019 08:37

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garfunkel • 6 Apr 2019 18:58

Edge insulation strips around stairwell openings — necessary or not?

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denz.•23 Mar 2019 18:25

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denz. • 26 Mar 2019 18:59

Is Additional Insulation Needed Beneath Drywall?

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picotto•19 Mar 2019 21:08

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Nordlys • 19 Mar 2019 21:40

Sealing a 2 cm gap between the roller shutter box and the steel beam

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pffreestyler•6 Mar 2019 16:08

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pffreestyler • 14 Mar 2019 10:34

280 mm insulation, top floor ceiling with 260 mm joists

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Johnny77•10 Mar 2019 19:20

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Domski • 10 Mar 2019 21:31

Topping layer in screed insulation: yes or no?

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Babelbernd•4 Mar 2019 23:34

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Caspar2020 • 6 Mar 2019 16:45

External thermal insulation system (ETICS) installed by a professional company! Additional costs for a few extra centimeters of insulation?

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BaueBaueHaus•1 Mar 2019 12:46

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Bieber0815 • 2 Mar 2019 13:48

Which insulation should be used in new construction?

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Matthias 40•27 Feb 2019 12:53

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Obstlerbaum • 1 Mar 2019 22:31

Installing External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS) on the Facade Yourself

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anlianli•26 Feb 2019 22:24

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garfunkel • 27 Feb 2019 20:03

Insulating an Interior Timber Frame Wall and Building Up the Layer Thickness

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Maik Mohr•27 Feb 2019 01:06

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Lumpi_LE • 27 Feb 2019 11:12

Floor insulation gaps around ventilation ducts and conduit pipes

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denz.•25 Feb 2019 15:30

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Lumpi_LE • 25 Feb 2019 16:04

Waterproofing Basement Against Hydrostatic Pressure – Requirements in Baden-Württemberg

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joken74•24 Feb 2019 20:34

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tomtom79 • 24 Feb 2019 21:27

Is it possible to heat a bunker?

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meckintosh•23 Feb 2019 09:25

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Caspar2020 • 23 Feb 2019 14:33

Building Biologist / Expert (Mold) Needed in Böblingen District

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Arcplane•13 Feb 2019 16:17

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fach1werk • 15 Feb 2019 09:22

How to Insulate a Top Floor?

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ProPyro22•6 Feb 2019 21:27

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garfunkel • 12 Feb 2019 20:02

Installing dimple membrane retroactively?

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Stone•7 Feb 2019 08:48

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Steven • 7 Feb 2019 17:25

Insulating the knee wall from the outside: which materials to use and how to attach them?

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Arcplane•29 Jan 2019 08:09

Answers: 9

11ant • 30 Jan 2019 01:02

Proper Installation of a Vapor Barrier

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thomas.brueck•22 Jan 2019 09:26

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thomas.brueck • 22 Jan 2019 09:26

Remove the glass panes and insulate the opening.

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Lesum05•7 Jan 2019 07:32

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Lesum05 • 11 Jan 2019 17:00

Styrodur – the ideal insulation material for everything?

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Theodorius•10 Jan 2019 15:05

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Theodorius • 11 Jan 2019 12:42

Limiting Damage from a Wet Wall...

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W.Rueger•9 Jan 2019 13:04

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wpic • 9 Jan 2019 23:49

Underlay membrane moisture and cracking

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Skyfire•24 Dec 2018 00:07

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Nordlys • 26 Dec 2018 10:40

OSB Exterior Wall / Insulation: Vapor Barrier or Not?

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Teamserox08•14 Dec 2018 21:06

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Mottenhausen • 17 Dec 2018 11:45

Existing wall retrofitted with a double-leaf masonry construction using Poroton blocks

matze_2019•5 Dec 2018 17:40

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Mottenhausen • 11 Dec 2018 15:26

Liability / Repair of Damage to Exterior Plaster and Insulation

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Mari305•19 Nov 2018 16:22

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Frank Hartung • 29 Nov 2018 19:36

Single-family house, 1 year old: Water seeping in – what could be the cause?

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marcelKroel•20 Nov 2018 21:23

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Frank Hartung • 29 Nov 2018 17:18

Assessment of Wall Construction – Steel Frame Prefabricated House

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MarkusK8•26 Nov 2018 17:23

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dertill • 27 Nov 2018 15:01

Bathroom cladding including suspended ceiling installation

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Gixxe87•27 Nov 2018 14:36

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Gixxe87 • 27 Nov 2018 14:36

Which insulation is suitable for plastering over a roller shutter box?

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Oliver696•27 Nov 2018 08:34

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Selbstbau • 27 Nov 2018 14:27

Interior insulation with udiin, experiences

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Mike99•14 Nov 2018 22:04

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kaho674 • 26 Nov 2018 10:40

How to attach a vapor retarder to Poroton blocks?

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MiIng•5 Nov 2018 18:26

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MiIng • 16 Nov 2018 09:13

Is it practical to use material for exterior walls without insulation?

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alex-md•9 Oct 2018 19:08

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truce • 15 Nov 2018 21:29

Dark yellow material is seeping out of the wall.

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Stegmaier•29 Oct 2018 17:35

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jumi1 • 6 Nov 2018 16:58

Connect the vapor retarder and cover it with drywall.

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Rayv1•28 Oct 2018 07:17

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MiIng • 5 Nov 2018 18:23

Insulate the ceiling using drywall / composite drywall?

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manoloxxl•1 Nov 2018 22:02

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Elina • 2 Nov 2018 22:03

Vertical waterproofing of the garage basement wall

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Skyfire•16 Oct 2018 12:57

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Bookstar • 27 Oct 2018 10:10

Wood beams infested with woodworm – Is there anything that can be done?

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Kimi190•24 Oct 2018 19:02

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fach1werk • 26 Oct 2018 18:40

What is the recommended sd-value for a vapor retarder?

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MiIng•23 Oct 2018 17:20

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dertill • 24 Oct 2018 08:18

Interior insulation for 15 cm exterior walls

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AndiH1988•17 Oct 2018 15:12

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dertill • 23 Oct 2018 14:15

Temporary Partition Wall in Semi-Detached House, Need Assistance

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Corini1985•25 Sep 2018 22:07

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Corini1985 • 20 Oct 2018 20:45

Mounting Exterior Lights on External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS)

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Ippebson•9 Oct 2018 12:18

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tomtom79 • 12 Oct 2018 20:41

Timber frame construction impact sound insulation upper floor

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Skyfire•25 Jun 2018 20:42

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Nordlichtchen • 10 Oct 2018 11:56

Do construction dehumidifiers still work effectively if non-woven wallpaper has already been installed?

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sisqonrw•28 Sep 2018 10:56

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Zaba12 • 28 Sep 2018 13:39

Foul-Smelling Suspended Ceiling, Hoarding, Mold, and Dampness

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Queiser•26 Sep 2018 11:34

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Queiser • 26 Sep 2018 14:43

Perimeter insulation for properties with boundary-adjacent construction

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Dampfhammer•24 Sep 2018 21:03

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Bookstar • 25 Sep 2018 11:05

Has the insulation for the reinforced concrete wall been installed correctly?

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NeuMünchner•22 Sep 2018 18:33

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tomtom79 • 22 Sep 2018 22:34

Extension with Various Insulation Thicknesses

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dr. evil•16 Sep 2018 11:52

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Obstlerbaum • 16 Sep 2018 13:27

Is insulating the ceiling of the top floor like this acceptable?

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dese77•15 Sep 2018 12:19

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dese77 • 15 Sep 2018 12:19

Remove old polystyrene interior insulation? Alternative insulating plaster?

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patrikmueller•20 Dec 2017 13:19

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dertill • 11 Sep 2018 22:35

Interior insulation of a bungalow

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Tom Ha•30 Jan 2017 00:00

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Alicce • 11 Sep 2018 21:48

PUR or PIR Sandwich Panels – Which Is "Healthier"?

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sunshineh•14 Aug 2018 16:19

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nordanney • 14 Aug 2018 19:38

Which insulation material should I choose?

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BigDennis•13 Aug 2018 13:20

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readytorumble • 14 Aug 2018 13:03

Insulating the top floor ceiling without a vapor barrier

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kayshle•8 Aug 2018 00:42

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garfunkel • 12 Aug 2018 10:30

Healthy indoor climate at a minimum of 24° C?

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Humpatz•30 Jul 2018 18:54

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Kekse • 12 Aug 2018 09:33

Garage roof: Roof tiles or corrugated metal panels – recommendations?

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Geisti•5 Jul 2018 14:26

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Geisti • 10 Aug 2018 16:54

Cutting 16 cm Styrodur with a thermal conductivity of 0.035 W/(m·K)

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Verfolger79•29 Jul 2018 14:57

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Alex85 • 29 Jul 2018 15:39

Correct Installation of a Vapor Retarder Film

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NanDe•24 Jun 2018 08:47

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NanDe • 13 Jul 2018 11:15

Sealing off heating recesses – what is the correct way to do it?

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icefly2k•17 Jun 2018 13:52

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garfunkel • 12 Jul 2018 22:10

What should be the distance between downspouts and the building wall?

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patricia821•7 Jul 2018 19:50

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Domski • 9 Jul 2018 09:45

Parapet capping not removed from the insulation?!

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Alfista•7 Jul 2018 12:38

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Alfista • 7 Jul 2018 12:38

Renovation of Older Buildings :: Vapor Retarder on Uninsulated Exterior Walls

pouhwl•4 Jul 2018 11:51

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dertill • 5 Jul 2018 09:28

What is the best way to construct the floor assembly?

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Snowy36•4 Jul 2018 14:28

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Hrvat • 5 Jul 2018 08:48

Drilling into mineral-based plaster/exterior wall finishes

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ashley•24 Jun 2018 11:23

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Nordlys • 24 Jun 2018 20:52