Insulation of an apartment and if apartments are in new buildingsthey still keep warm well (although not always), then apartments in old houses are often very cold. In addition, the heating system of many old houses is worn out and functions with great difficulty. In winter, these apartments turn into a small branch of the North Pole. However, you can try to insulate the apartment yourself. I will say right away that effectively insulating an apartment only from the inside is not a very simple task, since the correct thermal insulation of a house is a complex measure affecting the facade. But the facade work is beyond the power of the residents of apartment buildings - therefore, we will focus on the "internal" insulation. The first and most important part of the apartment's insulation is the windows and doors of loggias and balconies. If there is such an opportunity, it is better to replace the old wooden "Soviet" windows with modern double-glazed windows, preferably two-chamber. If this is not possible, then repair the old windows. First, you need to walk along the perimeter of the glass; secondly, to put rubber seals on the window frames. Replacing old heating radiators with new, more efficient ones also helps. But often replacing windows and radiators is still not enough. In this case, wall insulation is required.First, we will list the main materials that are used for wall insulation:
All of these materials have low thermal conductivity and their main task - the insulation of the room - perform well.
Mineral wool and glass wool
This is the cheapest material of the above,absolutely not flammable. Mineral wool is a thin and flexible fiber, obtained by cooling the mineral melt previously crushed into drops and stretched into threads. The disadvantages of mineral wool include an increase in thermal conductivity during wetting and, accordingly, the need for vapor insulation, as well as shrinkage over time. With mineral and glass wool related myth that it is "harmful to health." It is not. Dust that is formed when working with these materials is harmful to health. Therefore, when working with mineral and glass wool, respirators are used. But after it is laid, closed with a vapor barrier film and drywall, it is absolutely harmless.
Foams and foamed polyethylene
These are simply foamed plastics and polyethylene. They are not afraid of high humidity, in addition, they are very convenient to install, perhaps gluing them to the main wall. Among the shortcomings, it is possible to single out the fact that this material belongs to the class of combustible, although to “low-combustible and self-extinguishing”. When buying this group of heaters, you need to pay attention to the presence of flame retardant additives in the material.
