All about outdoor thermal insulation
Properly insulating the facade of your home is essential if you want to reduce your energy consumption and increase the comfort of your home. But before embarking on this type of work, here are some things to know.
ITE, an advantageous solution
The technique of thermal insulation from the outside (ITE) is certainly the most effective way to lighten your heating bill : it consists of placing an insulating material on all the exterior walls of your home to limit thermal bridges. Subsequently, a layer of plaster will cover the insulation, which will make your home completely new from the outside.
This method is preferred over that of insulation by the interior, which can only be done piece by piece, depending on the work that is done within your home. External thermal insulation is also an interesting solution for all types of façades, provided, however, that they are completely smooth.
What types of insulation?
Various options are available to you, but polystyrene and rockwool remain the two most used materials.
Polystyrene, derived from petroleum residues, is the most common insulator. Rock wool, however, is equally effective and is, for its part, made of volcanic rock fibers.
How is the insulation fixed?
Beforehand, the walls must be thoroughly cleaned so that all mold and other dirt is removed. Insulation can only be properly fixed if the wall is clean.
Subsequently, the insulation panels can be fixed in various ways, depending on the working method adopted by the professional you have used. But most regularly, the ITE is made by gluing or mechanical fixing.
The last step
Once the insulation panels are attached to the exterior walls, they must be protected by a coating with reinforcing mesh. After this step, a colored sanding coating is applied to the previously applied coating: it is the finishing layer.
For the aesthetic aspect, it's up to you to determine the color of the plaster you like the most, and which is best for your home.
ITE, multiple benefits
Insulating your facade from the outside is obviously highly effective in reducing your heating consumption , and thus improve the thermal comfort of your home since the air and cold will not pass. In addition, the thermal insulation can also be a barrier to outside noise, which is also beneficial for you.
One of the advantages of the ITE is also that you will not have to move the time of the works: these take place outdoors, leaving your interior fully habitable.
If the most handymen will probably be able to achieve insulation inside their home, the ITE requires a real professional know-how. So that the insulation is of the best possible quality, it is therefore essential to appeal to a company operating in the sector.
Posted on October 16, 2018.