Piotr1981
2020-10-20 21:57:06
- #1
Hello dear all,
the shell construction is finished - windows are still missing but have a delivery time.
In the meantime, I would like to insulate the upper floor ceiling (concrete) and cover it with OSB boards.
Facts:
- 2 stories
- upper floor ceiling made of concrete - 20 cm
- according to the Energy Saving Ordinance proof for KFW 55, the ceiling must be insulated with 18 cm of polystyrene
- attic will not be walkable, only storage space
- the purlins lie directly on the concrete ceiling
- the roof will not be insulated, the floor will be instead.
Questions:
1) What preliminary work do I still need to do on the concrete before I start the work? Clean thoroughly? Any ideas?
2) Do I also have to lay a vapor barrier foil on the ceiling in the upper floor?
3) I would lay the XPS boards with 9 cm each (2 layers) - crisscross so that the joints are closed
4) then the OSB boards on top (thickness - no idea - do you have recommendations)?
5) Do I have to lay the appropriate electric cables to the attic before all these actions (for light, power and possibly access point)?
6) Which boards would you recommend? Has anyone already had experience with them?
7) Any special features I haven’t considered yet?
Looking forward to your opinions/ideas/tips and tricks
Piotr
and one more thing: What exactly are these polystyrene boards? or is there also something cheap as an alternative?
What is the difference between EPS and XPS?
the shell construction is finished - windows are still missing but have a delivery time.
In the meantime, I would like to insulate the upper floor ceiling (concrete) and cover it with OSB boards.
Facts:
- 2 stories
- upper floor ceiling made of concrete - 20 cm
- according to the Energy Saving Ordinance proof for KFW 55, the ceiling must be insulated with 18 cm of polystyrene
- attic will not be walkable, only storage space
- the purlins lie directly on the concrete ceiling
- the roof will not be insulated, the floor will be instead.
Questions:
1) What preliminary work do I still need to do on the concrete before I start the work? Clean thoroughly? Any ideas?
2) Do I also have to lay a vapor barrier foil on the ceiling in the upper floor?
3) I would lay the XPS boards with 9 cm each (2 layers) - crisscross so that the joints are closed
4) then the OSB boards on top (thickness - no idea - do you have recommendations)?
5) Do I have to lay the appropriate electric cables to the attic before all these actions (for light, power and possibly access point)?
6) Which boards would you recommend? Has anyone already had experience with them?
7) Any special features I haven’t considered yet?
Looking forward to your opinions/ideas/tips and tricks
Piotr
and one more thing: What exactly are these polystyrene boards? or is there also something cheap as an alternative?
What is the difference between EPS and XPS?