8 best heaters for the house

Foam glass is one of the most modern and effective heat insulators. Solid honeycomb panels are suitable for insulation of foundations, walls and roofs. In some Western countries, foam glass blocks are becoming the main building material used to build walls.In our country, the panels are usually attached from the outside to brick or concrete bases. Thanks to a set of useful properties, foam glass not only protects the house from the cold, but also from noise. The level of noise absorption reaches 56 dB. The material does not absorb moisture, is not subject to biodamage, and is resistant to large temperature changes.

Builders note such positive properties of foam glass as excellent thermal insulation qualities, environmental friendliness, strength, fire resistance, chemical and biological resistance, and durability. However, due to the high price, the material is not often used in private housing construction.

Glass wool has been used in construction for a very long time. This heat-insulating material is obtained by melting minerals such as sand, dolomites, soda, limestone, as well as waste from the glass industry. Glass wool was especially popular in the construction of wooden houses. This is due to the reliable protection against rodents. And now wooden or frame buildings are insulated with glass wool. The material is supplied for sale in the form of plates and rolls. When working with these heat insulators, it is important to observe safety precautions, using goggles, a respirator and gloves.

Despite some archaism of glass wool, professional builders use it because of several advantages. It is fire resistance, excellent insulating ability, versatility, low price and ease of installation. The disadvantages of the material are the fragility of sharp fibers, strong shrinkage and danger to the body.

A lot of heat loss in the house occurs through window blocks. Therefore, when installing windows, builders insulate the slopes. A very effective heat insulator is a sandwich panel made of extruded polystyrene foam. It not only prevents heat loss, but also gives the window block a finished look. The panel consists of two thin layers of PVC, between which there is a 10 mm thick polystyrene foam. Slopes from such sandwich panels are not afraid of moisture, fungus or mold does not appear on them. For builders, the use of sandwich panels is the best option in terms of window installation speed. It is possible to hand over turnkey windows with slopes within one day.

Extruded polystyrene foam in the form of sandwich panels has become a popular heat insulator. Installers note such advantages as the speed of registration of window blocks, moisture resistance, environmental friendliness and durability. The disadvantages include the high price.

Styrofoam is very popular in private housing construction. This is explained by the availability of the material and good insulating qualities. White and light panels are obtained by steam foaming of polystyrene. Experts consider water resistance to be one of the important advantages of polystyrene. Therefore, over the years, mold or fungus will not appear in the insulator. In addition, thermal insulation does not shrink over time, it is convenient and simple to mount panels, and it is quite easy to finish in the future. When choosing a foam, it is necessary to take into account the density of the proposed product.The material can be used for insulating wooden, brick, gas silicate walls, as well as laying it under siding.

The advantages of foam builders include moisture resistance, light weight, low thermal conductivity and ease of installation. Flammability, fragility and poor sound insulation become obvious disadvantages.

The most versatile heat-insulating material, according to professional builders, is mineral wool. The insulation can be used both for external insulation and for internal insulation. With the help of this heat insulator, walls, partitions, floors and roofs are finished. Mineral wool is made from metallurgical slag or basalt by pressing and heat treatment. Therefore, often the material is called stone or basalt wool. Due to the fibrous structure, which is filled with air, a reliable protection against the penetration of cold masses into the house is obtained. Mineral wool is produced in the form of rolls or plates.

For a long time of existence, mineral wool has found many adherents. They note such material advantages as affordable price, low thermal conductivity, durability, environmental friendliness and fire resistance. Of the shortcomings of the insulation, it is worth highlighting hygroscopicity.

Penoizol has become one of the most popular liquid heaters. It is a urea-formaldehyde foam, which is sold in cylinders. When applied to building structures, it hardens at temperatures above +15°C. Experts consider vapor permeability to be one of the most valuable qualities of penoizol. In addition, unlike polyurethane foam, this heat insulator does not expand when it solidifies. Therefore, the material is often poured into brick walls, frame structures or under siding. Experts highly appreciate the fire safety of penoizol, it does not burn, but melts without releasing toxic substances.

Builders consider the main advantages of a liquid heat insulator to be a good coefficient of thermal conductivity, high vapor permeability, and fire safety. However, the porous structure must be protected from moisture penetration, the heat insulator shrinks over time, and a special apparatus is required for application.

The two-component liquid compound is polyurethane foam. It is easy to apply and is reliable installation. The heat insulator is produced in two modifications. Closed-cell polyurethane foam has a lower coefficient of thermal conductivity and water absorption. And the open-cell variety has a high vapor permeability. Therefore, depending on the type of thermal insulation, you should choose the most suitable sprayed insulation. The material can be applied both on a brick wall and on a wooden beam due to excellent adhesion. It is important to take into account the expansion coefficient, which is 1 to 30 for closed type and 1 to 90 for open-cell polyurethane foam.

The advantages of the material experts include good adhesion to different surfaces, low heat and sound conductivity, environmental friendliness and durability. But unlike penoizol, the cost of this insulation option is much higher.

Ecowool has now become the most environmentally friendly and fashionable heat insulator. It can be used for insulation of floors, walls and ceilings. Ecowool is produced from waste paper and paper waste, which makes the material absolutely harmless. Although it should be noted that some manufacturers add antiseptics and fungicides to protect against microorganisms. Therefore, the environmental friendliness of products may differ. When insulating the floor, ecowool can simply be scattered in an even layer, and special equipment is used to apply it to the walls. A paste is added to the paper base, and when sprayed onto a brick or wooden wall, the heat insulator sticks securely.

Ecowool has a number of important advantages. This is environmental friendliness, breathability, vapor permeability, the formation of a homogeneous coating without cold bridges. The disadvantages include caking, the need to use special equipment.