Insulating beyond the normal measures - what are the options?

ilikecookies

ken68 - interesting idea. I suspect most of the heat loss even with good D/G is still through the windows. We do have the depth to accommodate but suspect my Mrs will moan! My idea when we redecorate is to ensure we get thick curtains (preferably thermally lined) please I'll probably put a blind actually into each window recess too just as an added layer and to help get rid of nuisance sunlight, etc.

malc_b - I was aware of some of the arguments against CWI but wasn't aware that exposed locations may be particular prone. I'll just have to keep an eye out. Thanks for the heads-up.

SEE

niftythrifty1 wrote: »

my tip for insulating a bathroom wall (where no cavity walls are)!

My house has no cavity wall insulation nor a cavity in the wall for that matter! its an 1956 built house good bricks but with having no cavity or insulation means it doesnt hold the heat like a modern house would and if thers one room in the house you like warmer than anywhere else its your bathroom especially as you spend time in there washing naked !

What ive decided to do is to put a 10mm insulation board onto my existing walls which are currently plastered. The boards have been fixed to the wall with a flexible powder wall adhesive and made sure ive covered the walls with a waterproof pva and water mix so the adhesive adheres to it well and using a 5mm notched trowel covered the walls with the adhesive then firmly pressed the boards to it. Once set the boards will then be ready to tile onto.
Ive only covered the walls that are an external wall.

Ihave only tiled one wall as yet as this is a feature wall and the pictures show my window wall which im currently working on.

I am a professional tiler and managed to get the boards at trade price which work out £8 per meter sq so not that expensive when you only have two walls like i do to insulate.

I realise insulating behind tiles can only take place if your changing your bathroom tiles, so to anyone having a new bathroom fitted this maybe a good choice for you.

You can either do the work yourself if your competent with a trowel and mixing adhesive OR you could simply ask your tiler to buy them at trade for you and put them on the wall for you. (this shouldn't be a big job it doesn't take long and you dont have to be particularly accurate).

This is just my tip for making a bathroom warmer and this is a guess but im sure over time it would pay for itself keeping the house as a whole warmer.

Obviously why my bathroom is freezing no matter how much heat is pumped into it!

Ken68

The advantage of an exterior window insulation method is that the dew point is moved so little or even no condensation on the inside.
A local DG company has started marketing these, made like the traditional shutters but with added polystyrene.