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I have a house with a itegrated garage. One of the kitchen walls is shared with the garage. The wall is breezeblocks, and it is always freezing in there.
I am thinking of insulating the garage wall which is alsothe kitchen wall.
Can anyone offer any advice on what materials to use.
TIA
I am thinking of insulating the garage wall which is alsothe kitchen wall.
Can anyone offer any advice on what materials to use.
TIA
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I'd be tempted to line the garage wall with rigid insulation boards with a minimum insulation thickness of 50mm (more is better).
Some good advice here
http:// www.ene rgysavi ngtrust .org.uk /Insula tion/So lid-wal l-insul ation/C hoosing -intern al-wall -insula tion
Hopefully some more experts will be online soon to give their opinions.
Some good advice here
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Hopefully some more experts will be online soon to give their opinions.
I would build a stud wall out of 47 x 75 (2" x 3") timbers, insulate with 50mm Kingspan or equivalent insulation board, often used in loft conversions, then plasterboard over. This is assuming you have enough room to do this without obstructing your garage door and still enough room to to park your car.
Assuming we're insulating on the "garage side", then I'd go with any of the above. Perhaps not finish with plasterboard in a cold garage Jonboy. No great problem with p/board, but it could soon deteriorate.
So many choices...........
battens with Kingspan/Celotex between them. Finish with cheap shuttering ply maybe.
2 x 2 (50mm x 50mm) timber with Kingspan/Celotex
4 x 2 (100 x 50) studwork with loft insulation between studs.
4 x 2 with 90mm Celotex between (getting really warm now)
I'm only repeating what the others have said really. You get the point. The only limitations are the width of the garage ....... and your pocket ;o)
Even ... test your trowel skills by slapping insulating blocks right up against the existing wall. (Don't bridge the dampcourse though)
My favourite is TLX Multifoil insulation (like a big silver duvet) but, since we're dealing with the "cold" side of the wall, TLX would need a bit more thought.
Nice, easy DIY job with any of these. Very effective too.
So many choices...........
battens with Kingspan/Celotex between them. Finish with cheap shuttering ply maybe.
2 x 2 (50mm x 50mm) timber with Kingspan/Celotex
4 x 2 (100 x 50) studwork with loft insulation between studs.
4 x 2 with 90mm Celotex between (getting really warm now)
I'm only repeating what the others have said really. You get the point. The only limitations are the width of the garage ....... and your pocket ;o)
Even ... test your trowel skills by slapping insulating blocks right up against the existing wall. (Don't bridge the dampcourse though)
My favourite is TLX Multifoil insulation (like a big silver duvet) but, since we're dealing with the "cold" side of the wall, TLX would need a bit more thought.
Nice, easy DIY job with any of these. Very effective too.