Very often people do not use the attic with the onset of frost. Cold and damp rooms look unattractive for housing. Some save money for its insulation, and others simply do not want to do it. But here you could create a cozy rest room or a billiard room. Simple thermal insulation work will quickly fix this situation.
Warming methods of the attic
If the owners of the house have already decided that there will be a living room, then the insulation is not only the floor, but the ceiling and walls. It is necessary to think carefully before finally stopping on the material that you will use. Its appearance will greatly affect the whole scheme of the attic insulation from the inside. There are several ways to do this. You can lay the material between the rafters, make the installation of thermal insulation and waterproofing over the rafters, and you can use a comprehensive method. In the latter case, not only thermal insulation is carried out, but also hydraulic protection.
The main materials that are used to insulate the attic
The most common are polystyrene, fiberboard, glass wool, mineral wool, ecowool, foam, polystyrene, polyurethane. There is much debate about which one is better. Data is given on the Internet that polystyrene is harmful, painting a long list of its constituent elements. But no less damage to builders can bring fine dust from the glass wool, which they inhale. The content of the texts depends on what products on this site should be advertised. More practical advice is given by those people who really work with these materials. After all, all modern thermal insulators are made with the use of chemicals, which means that they can potentially represent some kind of danger. But after all, we close them with finishing materials, then not contacting them, and there is no longer this threat. It is important to take into account the fact that some of them are burning (the same foam or particle board), while others are safer in this respect. Also, all these substances have a different coefficient of thermal conductivity, which affects the thickness of the layer being laid. With polystyrene, chipboard and glass wool, you can manage yourself, but for the insulation of the room ecowool needs special equipment and trained people.
Warming of the floor of the attic
To carry out this operation, you must lay your insulation between the beams overlap. It is necessary to place it there as tightly as possible so that no gaps or cracks appear. The thickness of the attic insulation in this place should be at least 10 centimeters. Under the very bottom is to put a vapor barrier, which will protect against moisture emanating from the room. If the hard board is used as an overlap, then it is necessary to apply a hard material as a heater, on top of which a covering is laid or a coupler is made.
Insulation of the ceiling of the attic
The very first layer of insulation of the ceiling is vapor barrier, which will help to avoid condensation. Between this layer and the interior trim it is necessary to leave a gap in order to remove excess moisture through it. If you use not a web material but a plate as the heat insulator, then it is desirable that their size coincides with the pitch between the rafters. After all, they will need to be inserted in the gap between them.
Having spent not very large funds, having carried out the warming of the attic from the inside with your own hands, you will receive from a non-residential area a warm and useful room. A large space in the attic will not be lost, because now it can be used all year round.