Wallrock thermal wallpaper and adhesive?

SuseOrm

I have absolutely dreadful walls and I can’t afford to strip it all back and re-plaster it so I was looking at the really strong lining paper as an alternative however this came up in the same search which appears to help to heat the rooms up and assist with noise travel in between the walls has anybody tried it did it achieve any of the aims  ?  Thank you 

SuseOrm

https://www.gowallpaper.co.uk/wallrock-thermal-liner.html?utm_source=google_shopping&gclid=Cj0KCQjw1vSZBhDuARIsAKZlijSgTjbUSgjvMxZVIEMmH7o3FJRiVFQsXrmQr7gFb9KHsNMle2_8suMaAlu1EALw_wcB

Bendy_House

I remember becoming aware of that product a few years back, and wondering if it was as effective as claimed.

I have no idea... :-(

I'd hope there would be some credible reviews out there by now?

NeverTooLate

I have just used Wallrock thermal paper to line  bedroom walls. The walls were pretty ropey and it does a really good job at covering up the lumps and bumps - much better than normal lining paper, even the thick stuff.

However, it is really hard to hang as it's so thick. I've put up all sorts of wallpaper over the years but found it a challenge.
I found that it was hard to get it to butt up at the joints so had to do some filling afterwards. Getting it round window reveals was a nightmare. 

Now it's up it looks great, obviously it won't be anywhere near as effective at insulating the room as properly insulated walls but I'm hoping it will stop some condensation behind wardrobes on external walls for example. I used it on one wall in a previous house which had mould issues and it stopped fixed that problem.

Expensive too - with the adhesive it cost £170 to do 3 walls of a 3x4m room.

rob7475

U used it in my son's room a few years ago. It's a box room with two external walls that used to suffer from bits of mould behind the bed etc. Since putting up the wallrock on the external walls, there's been no more mould. However, I also installed a PIV system so not sure which fixed the issue.

The walls do feel a little warmer to the touch but it was a nightmare to hang and the walls now feel a little 'soft'.

FreeBear

In terms of insulating, Wallrock is no where thick enough to provide anything worthwhile. However, it will give just enough insulation to lift the dew point on a wall - This uplift can be sufficient to prevent condensation forming in quite a few properties. But if you have solid brick walls, it can trap moisture in the wall.

If you view it as a low cost temporary "fix", you shouldn't be hugely disappointed. Long term, it is worth spending a bit more money and insulating a wall properly - The small room I have insulated cost me about £200 in materials and another £200 for plastering. 75mm of Celotex on the exterior walls has made a huge difference in there. The loss of floor space is not noticeable and is a very small price to pay.

SuseOrm

FreeBear said:

In terms of insulating, Wallrock is no where thick enough to provide anything worthwhile. However, it will give just enough insulation to lift the dew point on a wall - This uplift can be sufficient to prevent condensation forming in quite a few properties. But if you have solid brick walls, it can trap moisture in the wall.

If you view it as a low cost temporary "fix", you shouldn't be hugely disappointed. Long term, it is worth spending a bit more money and insulating a wall properly - The small room I have insulated cost me about £200 in materials and another £200 for plastering. 75mm of Celotex on the exterior walls has made a huge difference in there. The loss of floor space is not noticeable and is a very small price to pay.

Would  the Celotex make a difference to soundproofing as well please ? 

FreeBear

SuseOrm said:

FreeBear said:

In terms of insulating, Wallrock is no where thick enough to provide anything worthwhile. However, it will give just enough insulation to lift the dew point on a wall - This uplift can be sufficient to prevent condensation forming in quite a few properties. But if you have solid brick walls, it can trap moisture in the wall.

If you view it as a low cost temporary "fix", you shouldn't be hugely disappointed. Long term, it is worth spending a bit more money and insulating a wall properly - The small room I have insulated cost me about £200 in materials and another £200 for plastering. 75mm of Celotex on the exterior walls has made a huge difference in there. The loss of floor space is not noticeable and is a very small price to pay.

Would  the Celotex make a difference to soundproofing as well please ? 

Marginal improvement. In my neighbourhood, noise is not an issue, so I don't notice any difference when doing things like insulating. New windows have made a difference though.

Are you trying to cut down on external noise being heard in the room, or cutting down noise from (for example) a drum kit ?

SuseOrm

A bit of both really we’ve got great neighbours at the moment but I am in a mid-terraced so I’m kind of aware it can go pear-shaped pretty quickly if someone dreadful moves in.  Equally I have got a teenage boy and whilst there are no drum kit‘s there’s a bit of playing on his PlayStation and jumping around like an ape of teenage boys

FreeBear

Quite a bit of the noise will be transmitted through the fabric of the building. Slapping a bit of acoustic insulation on the walls will not help with any noise being transmitted through the floor. It is a complex problem that often involves expensive solutions. Not a subject I know much about I'm afraid.

Insulate the external walls to cut heat loss (and save you money). Soft furnishings, carpets (with a decent underlay), and wall drapes will absorb airbourne noise - Should be enough to appease neighbours.

SuseOrm

That’s fab thank you.   I was thinking of putting down LVT in that room but I think that will just be a disaster 🤦‍♀️