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Building insulation materials are the building materials which form the thermal envelope of a building or otherwise reduce heat transfer.
Insulation may be categorized by its composition (natural or synthetic materials), form (batts, blankets, loose-fill, spray foam, and panels), structural contribution (insulating concrete forms, structured panels, and straw bales), functional mode (conductive, radiative, convective), resistance to heat transfer, environmental impacts, and more. Sometimes a thermally reflective surface called a radiant barrier is added to a material to reduce the transfer of heat through radiation as well as conduction. The choice of which material or combination of materials is used depends on a wide variety of factors. Some insulation materials have health risks, some so significant the materials are no longer allowed to be used but remain in use in some older buildings such as asbestos fibers and urea.

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    Mapeker for fixing down Warmup insulation boards?

    I have a few bags of Mapeker to use up and was wondering if it would be suitable to use for fixing down warmup insulation boards, and then again on top of the warmup ufh (loose wire) for fixing down ceramic floor tiles. Also, what size trowel is best for the boards??? Substrate is concrete...
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    SLC & 2 insulation boards

    Long shot I know, but if anyone is near Grimsby or Scunthorpe I have two thirds of a 25kg bag of Mapei Ultraplan Maxi and 2x Marmox 6mm insulation boards to give away (collection only). PM me if interested :thumbsup:
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    Insulation boards

    Hi, I have just been trying to do some research on insulation boards for electric UFH. I am looking at 6mm boards due to floor height restrictions, and I would have thought costs should be comparable for different brands, due to the product being essentially the same. Some boards however (eg...
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    Insulation boards

    Hi everyone I have an understairs toilet and I need to tile the floor. I am going to treat the floor with an epoxy based liquid DPM before tiling with sand thrown on for key. The big question is should I put down an insulation board for better insulation (no point doing ufh as its just a...
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    Thermal Floor Insulating Primer v Insulation Boards

    Hello good people of the board, I'm looking for some advice on my first tiling job ever. I have a kitchen (concrete floor) and an attached extension (wooden floor) to tile. I need underfloor heating at least in the kitchen to take the edge off the cold in the winter, it won't be used as the...
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    Kitchen floor in slate, undertile heating & insulation boards.

    Hi Folks, First post in here so hope you can offer some good advice. I Have a job to quote on in westminster London, its a concrete kitchen floor 12m2, needs priming & leveling, insulation boards laid, electric undertile heating, leveled & Tiled with modular black slate. Will need to take...
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    insulation boards

    can anyone tell me the thinnest insulation boards you can get to put ufh on. I need to keep floor height down. Its going on a concrete floor. cheers
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    concrete floor, insulation boards & heating.

    Hi all about to quote on a job which is a 24m2 kitchen floor( concrete ) One quote with undertile heating & insulation boards & one without. If i use r/s/flexi adhesive to bed the insulation boards & again over the undertile heating for the tiles, will this be sufficient enough? Would i need...
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    warmup insulation boards - question...

    My customer wants to save money (don't they all!) by only installing warmup boards exactly where the heating is going to be - approx 10sqm in a 17sqm room. She is sure that they will not move furniture and that the layout will be fixed. My question is if I bond boards to the sand and cement...
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    Advice Required Marmox Insulation Boards

    Hiya, I've had some Marmox 20mm insulation boards laid down on my conservatory floor today using Bal PTB Flexible adhesive, as I'm planning on installing some under tile heating also. The boards were laid down by a guy who does tiling, so I left it in his hands, however on checking the boards...
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    fastwarm insulation boards

    Anyone got any views on the the fastwarm insulation boards. They are certainly cheaper than wedi/dukka/marmox etcc but dont have the cement backing on both sides. Have used a few times on top of screed before laying electric mats but not sure whether ok on top of plywood. Johnny
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