ᐅ How to Insulate Radiator Recesses?

Created on: 23 Mar 2014 08:29
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Ingo.M
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Ingo.M
23 Mar 2014 08:29
Hello, I am new to the forum and my name is Ingo. I recently bought an older apartment building (about 40 years old), and soon the renovation/refurbishment will begin. First, I want to replace the gas boiler, which is over 25 years old, and the windows, which are 40 years old. One wall will probably need to be moved as well. I would like to insulate the radiator recesses, which are 18cm (7 inches) deep, with only 32cm (13 inches) wall thickness. Based on my measurements, I can move the radiator about 6-7cm (2-3 inches) into the room.

Now I am wondering what the best insulation material for the recesses would be since I want to avoid mold later on.

At first, I thought about using a 4-6cm (1.5-2.5 inches) wood fiber insulation board plus a drywall panel that I could glue inside the recess. Is this a good idea or should I avoid it? What other options are there?

Best regards,
Ingo
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Ingo.M
25 Mar 2014 08:06
There is a lot going on in this forum—3 questions asked and not a single answer after 3 days, impressive! 🙄
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E.Curb
25 Mar 2014 16:16
....then I would give it some thought 😎
Ingo.M schrieb:

Now I’m wondering what the best material is to insulate the niches,

not at all 🙂
Ingo.M schrieb:

The first thing that came to mind was a 4-6cm (1.5-2.5 inch) wood fiber insulation board plus a drywall panel that I could glue into the niche

😱

Regards
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Ingo.M
25 Mar 2014 21:16
Great statement! Any reasoning behind it?