Wall insulating paint

economiser

It seems it comes as a powder which you can mix with any paint. Enough for 5 litres costs £20 or 15 litres for £40. You would only need to mix it with the paint applied to the outside wall so the £20 pack should be enough.

savemoney

I can see you like that product David you all your posts praise how good it is

PS is your surname Page by chance?

belfastgirl23

To be honest I don't know that I've noticed any real difference. The finish on the paint is a bit rougher than a normal finish and you would notice that it doesn't look so smooth. It also seems to mark very easily. It's very hard to tell if it is warmer, our house is so old and drafty that maybe it won't make a big difference. I'd be very surprised if it was a 3 degree heating raise though, i think I'd have noticed that. I do think there is more condensation though which is a not so good side effect (we have solid walls).

I was talking to someone from energy saving trust lately and he said they were investigating it at the minute so if anyone is thinking of applying it I'd say hold off and see what conclusions they reach.

Errata

Interesting press release from David93 ! All adds to the mix.

ecold

Hello there, I wonder if anyone out there has any practical experience with insultating paints on interior walls. As far as I know, there are 3 types: thermilate, which you add to the paint yourself, theres "Warmcoat Paint" by the same company (is it "ready" mix normal paint with thermilate ??), and then Ecos Organic Paints also do a insulating wallpaint. Any comments most welcome. Thanks.

A_fiend_for_life

'ECOS Organic Paint' is a trademark. It is not actually organic (See Natural Paint Wars section). It seems there are also no standards for determining that a paint is organic.

http://www.ethicalconsumer.org/FreeBuyersGuides/HomeGarden/paintgloss.aspx

Looking at ECOS's web site they also do anti-radiation paint (£98 a tin) just in case the neighbours telly is just a few feet from your head.

http://www.ecospaints.com/products.htm

Doesn't inspire me with the most confidence in the company.

I would avoid the 'insulating' paint. Despite their claims they don't even compare treated AND untreated paint surfaces against an unpainted surface. They only compare painted and unpainted surfaces.

What's the likelihood that normal paint or wallpaper would achieve the same or a better result?

moonrakerz

On the same subject:- Love the comment about Yvette Cooper !


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/propertyadvice/jeffhowell/6376210/Jeff-Howells-DIY-advice-insulation.html

Volcano

A_fiend_for_life wrote: »

Looking at ECOS's web site they also do anti-radiation paint (£98 a tin) just in case the neighbours telly is just a few feet from your head.

http://www.ecospaints.com/products.htm

Doesn't inspire me with the most confidence in the company.

Me neither. The 'Feng Shui' paint, 'atmosphere purifying paint' and radiators giving out formaldehyde are enough for me not to trust any other claims they may make.

maudred

I know It's been a while since the original post but this might be some help.

proctorgroup.com

It's aerogel insulation that comes in plasterboard form and achieves good insulation with relatively thin layers ie you don't lose too much of the room.

Probably quite pricey but if you have the money it's probably the best way to insulate solid walls.

aquashield_advisor

Hi,

I have been advising in another thread - the aquashield experience, a roofing company which claimed to contain insulating paint from Thermilate but in fact it does not.

Beware if you encounter any Aquashield's salesman knocking on your door as they will be doing, they are the cowboys of the roofing industry.

As for the actual product Thermilate, it is a good product, it works very well. I know of a few people that have used it. Put aside the statistics, fancy U values, fancy technologies and marketing. The fact is that Thermilate is a very good product, works fantastically well, the difference you feel is not negligible but in fact it is substantial.

It is the recommended solution for stone walls.

Try it in just a small portion of your house and evaluate it, don't buy loads just do a room and see how it compares with the rest of the house. If you don't think it helps they do offer a money back guarantee, get your money back.