ᐅ A tightly sealed, well-insulated wooden house without plastic? (Vapor barrier)
Created on: 30 Jan 2018 08:11
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Specki
Hello everyone,
I am very interested in ecological construction, and I have a question.
Is it possible to build a highly insulated wooden house without a vapor barrier (plastic foil)? Has anyone here perhaps done this before?
Typically, a vapor barrier is used to prevent moisture from entering the insulation. Are there ways to avoid using one? The building should meet at least KfW40+ standards or better. Insulation would be either mineral wool, wood fiber boards, or cellulose. Definitely no polystyrene.
I look forward to your answers.
Regards,
Specki
I am very interested in ecological construction, and I have a question.
Is it possible to build a highly insulated wooden house without a vapor barrier (plastic foil)? Has anyone here perhaps done this before?
Typically, a vapor barrier is used to prevent moisture from entering the insulation. Are there ways to avoid using one? The building should meet at least KfW40+ standards or better. Insulation would be either mineral wool, wood fiber boards, or cellulose. Definitely no polystyrene.
I look forward to your answers.
Regards,
Specki
I am also interested in this topic because I am looking for suitable thermal insulation behind my radiators.
Plastic and chemicals are not an option for me, as both tend to lose their original properties relatively quickly due to the regular temperature changes.
For example, polystyrene does not insulate at all. The manufacturers have even gone as far as to create their own "certification body" in Munich as a cartel. It hardly gets more brazen than this in deceiving customers! See also “the insulation scam” on YouTube.
If the question about solid wood houses is still relevant, search on YouTube for:
KenFM > Die Macher > Erwin Thoma – Holz100
It is important to watch both parts, or visit KenFM’s website.
Thoma has been developing, building, and selling solid wood houses without chemical components for years and offers a 10-year warranty. Alternatively, you could travel to Russia, where solid wood construction has been practiced for over 100 years, also without chemicals.
I am leaning towards insulation made from cork and Mondholz panels. Has anyone had experience with these?
Plastic and chemicals are not an option for me, as both tend to lose their original properties relatively quickly due to the regular temperature changes.
For example, polystyrene does not insulate at all. The manufacturers have even gone as far as to create their own "certification body" in Munich as a cartel. It hardly gets more brazen than this in deceiving customers! See also “the insulation scam” on YouTube.
If the question about solid wood houses is still relevant, search on YouTube for:
KenFM > Die Macher > Erwin Thoma – Holz100
It is important to watch both parts, or visit KenFM’s website.
Thoma has been developing, building, and selling solid wood houses without chemical components for years and offers a 10-year warranty. Alternatively, you could travel to Russia, where solid wood construction has been practiced for over 100 years, also without chemicals.
I am leaning towards insulation made from cork and Mondholz panels. Has anyone had experience with these?
Sorry, but it seems you have had too much experience with conspiracy theories. People can have their opinions about plastics, but to claim that expanded polystyrene doesn’t insulate? Seriously? Have you ever touched expanded polystyrene? Or used ice-filled polystyrene coolers to keep drinks cold at a party? I just can’t believe it…
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Caspar202020 May 2018 09:23But please be present during the production of Mondholz. You don't want anything to be substituted without your knowledge (certificate fraud).
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chand198620 May 2018 10:13Ah. Satire.
Once air is trapped in plastic bubbles, it suddenly conducts heat much better than before. This is something you need to know.
The ice in coolers is fake ice. Real ice melts there just as quickly as without it.
( can I join in now? )
Once air is trapped in plastic bubbles, it suddenly conducts heat much better than before. This is something you need to know.
The ice in coolers is fake ice. Real ice melts there just as quickly as without it.
( can I join in now? )