Alibert87
2023-03-30 13:24:09
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Hello everyone,
we bought a house from the early 1980s (solid construction, the roof is still in very good condition). We are currently facing the decision of whether to insulate the sloping ceilings anew. We have spoken with an energy consultant, a drywall installer specialized in insulation, and various craftsmen and friends.
The condition is, to better assess it if needed:
Double glazing (wooden windows) remains, the masonry has an air layer and 40mm insulation, two roof slope windows will be replaced.
The roof is currently insulated with 140mm glass wool (one side aluminum foil laminated) between the rafters, in front of the roof tiles there is a kind of "grid foil," inside the plasterboard is attached to the sub-rafters.
The current insulation goes from the roof gable all the way down and the floor ceiling of the attic (gable attic) is also insulated. The knee wall (Kniestock) of the rooms is solidly built at about 1.2m, behind it there is still insulation.
To receive funding, the effort would be too great. The plan would be to bring the existing rafters to 200mm and then insulate with glass wool wlg 032. The drywall installer would demolish the knee walls and rebuild them with drywall. He said it would be sufficient if we only do this for 2 children’s rooms and the bathroom. The bedroom and staircase would remain as they are now.
Does such a partial insulation really bring that much?
Is it even sensible (thermal bridges, etc.) not to insulate everything anew (bedroom, staircase)?
If the roof needed to be replaced in about 15 years, could it be insulated better then?
We are really torn because it was not planned and we do not know how much the effort "brings." Costs for the 3 rooms will be just under 10,000 euros (plus electrical work and removal and disposal of old insulation etc.)
What to do? We are really at a loss....
we bought a house from the early 1980s (solid construction, the roof is still in very good condition). We are currently facing the decision of whether to insulate the sloping ceilings anew. We have spoken with an energy consultant, a drywall installer specialized in insulation, and various craftsmen and friends.
The condition is, to better assess it if needed:
Double glazing (wooden windows) remains, the masonry has an air layer and 40mm insulation, two roof slope windows will be replaced.
The roof is currently insulated with 140mm glass wool (one side aluminum foil laminated) between the rafters, in front of the roof tiles there is a kind of "grid foil," inside the plasterboard is attached to the sub-rafters.
The current insulation goes from the roof gable all the way down and the floor ceiling of the attic (gable attic) is also insulated. The knee wall (Kniestock) of the rooms is solidly built at about 1.2m, behind it there is still insulation.
To receive funding, the effort would be too great. The plan would be to bring the existing rafters to 200mm and then insulate with glass wool wlg 032. The drywall installer would demolish the knee walls and rebuild them with drywall. He said it would be sufficient if we only do this for 2 children’s rooms and the bathroom. The bedroom and staircase would remain as they are now.
Does such a partial insulation really bring that much?
Is it even sensible (thermal bridges, etc.) not to insulate everything anew (bedroom, staircase)?
If the roof needed to be replaced in about 15 years, could it be insulated better then?
We are really torn because it was not planned and we do not know how much the effort "brings." Costs for the 3 rooms will be just under 10,000 euros (plus electrical work and removal and disposal of old insulation etc.)
What to do? We are really at a loss....