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Bwkurl150921 Feb 2022 09:33Hello everyone,
our house was built in 1980 and has a brick veneer exterior all around.
The ceiling of the top floor is a drywall ceiling, insulated with thermal insulation leading to the unfinished pitched roof space.
The roof itself was replaced by the previous owner about 5-6 years ago, but it is clearly not insulated (is “cold roof” the correct term?).
My question is:
The insulation seems insufficient to me, and I have noticed that the walls on the top floor are really cold.
These walls are not insulated upwards (towards the pitched roof) (see photos).
Does it make sense to add insulation afterwards, or to completely renew the insulation?
I am concerned that a lot of heat is being lost through this area. The brick veneer also has only inadequate insulation, which we noticed during a window installation (wall opening)—the insulation is very thin and poorly installed.
Attached is also a thermal camera image. The yellow strip above the 2.9°C (37°F) mark is the interior wall, which then goes up to the pitched roof. Hence my suspicion.
It would be great if someone could advise us.
Best regards
our house was built in 1980 and has a brick veneer exterior all around.
The ceiling of the top floor is a drywall ceiling, insulated with thermal insulation leading to the unfinished pitched roof space.
The roof itself was replaced by the previous owner about 5-6 years ago, but it is clearly not insulated (is “cold roof” the correct term?).
My question is:
The insulation seems insufficient to me, and I have noticed that the walls on the top floor are really cold.
These walls are not insulated upwards (towards the pitched roof) (see photos).
Does it make sense to add insulation afterwards, or to completely renew the insulation?
I am concerned that a lot of heat is being lost through this area. The brick veneer also has only inadequate insulation, which we noticed during a window installation (wall opening)—the insulation is very thin and poorly installed.
Attached is also a thermal camera image. The yellow strip above the 2.9°C (37°F) mark is the interior wall, which then goes up to the pitched roof. Hence my suspicion.
It would be great if someone could advise us.
Best regards
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