Hello everyone, just wanted to say hi to the group.
Winter is approaching, and I want to tackle a project that has been on my mind for a while.
I plan to insulate the basement ceiling from the inside of a house built in the 1960s. The rooms involved are an office (with one radiator), a laundry room, and a hallway without heating. I want to add insulation to the basement ceiling in these areas, which total about 25 square meters (270 square feet). The reason is that the ground floor is fully tiled, which results in cold floors in the living room and other rooms.
What materials would be suitable for this kind of insulation? I was thinking about applying Styrofoam panels to the ceiling. What about mold or similar issues—should I be concerned about that since the basement is kept rather cool?
I appreciate any advice.
Best regards, Bert
Winter is approaching, and I want to tackle a project that has been on my mind for a while.
I plan to insulate the basement ceiling from the inside of a house built in the 1960s. The rooms involved are an office (with one radiator), a laundry room, and a hallway without heating. I want to add insulation to the basement ceiling in these areas, which total about 25 square meters (270 square feet). The reason is that the ground floor is fully tiled, which results in cold floors in the living room and other rooms.
What materials would be suitable for this kind of insulation? I was thinking about applying Styrofoam panels to the ceiling. What about mold or similar issues—should I be concerned about that since the basement is kept rather cool?
I appreciate any advice.
Best regards, Bert
Hello,
Internal insulation is defined by temperature differences, not by the position of the component.
In this case, it seems to be a completely normal insulation on the cold side.
It is quite possible that optimizing the existing heating system will yield significantly more benefits than insulating 25 sqm (270 sq ft) of basement ceiling ;-)
Best regards
Bert schrieb:What exactly do you mean by internal insulation? Internal insulation can be problematic (moisture, condensation). Usually, a measure is applied to the “cold side.” If that is not possible, the choice of building materials is limited. Calcium silicate solutions have proven to be effective for internal insulation.
...I want to insulate the basement ceiling from the inside in a house built in the 60s....
Internal insulation is defined by temperature differences, not by the position of the component.
In this case, it seems to be a completely normal insulation on the cold side.
Bert schrieb:What kind of “dramatic” effect can be expected from insulating this area overall?
..., the total area is about 25 sqm....
It is quite possible that optimizing the existing heating system will yield significantly more benefits than insulating 25 sqm (270 sq ft) of basement ceiling ;-)
Best regards
Hi there
Thanks in advance for the information.
First of all, I want to try to tackle the problem of cold feet + heating at home a bit.^^
Since the two basement rooms plus the hallway are used quite rarely, I wanted to try it this way first. There is a radiator connected in the office room.
I just wanted to see what I can get away with more cheaply :-)
Regards
Thanks in advance for the information.
First of all, I want to try to tackle the problem of cold feet + heating at home a bit.^^
Since the two basement rooms plus the hallway are used quite rarely, I wanted to try it this way first. There is a radiator connected in the office room.
I just wanted to see what I can get away with more cheaply :-)
Regards
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