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Underground spaces with a soil-facing wall require basement wall insulation to protect the room from heat loss and moisture build-up.
ROCKWOOL solutions can be applied to these kinds of walls in domestic housing – and are ideal for underground flats, cellars and conversions below street level.
Discover our range of stone wool batts – as well as our system solutions. Our products and solutions are adaptable, robust and can help transform an unwelcoming basement into a comfortable living space.
More and more homeowners are choosing to renovate their basements and cellars. Indeed, statistics suggest this can add nearly seven percent to the overall value of a property1.
However, these areas need insulation to improve temperature regulation and tackle damp and mould.
This is particularly important for soil-facing walls, which block natural ventilation through the wall itself, causing moisture to build up if not properly insulated.
While dry lining solutions are useful for protecting against cold intrusion from air-facing walls – basement wall insulation is perfect for soil-facing walls.
Benefits include:
To determine how much insulation you’ll need, you must first measure the wall you’re insulating.
If you’re installing in-between wall studs, you need to choose a product that has a specific width. This will allow it to fit snugly, with no gaps. Factor this into your calculations.
Once it has been installed, occupants can enjoy greater energy savings, as less heat is escaping through wall spaces.
The basement should also be properly ventilated. That way you prevent it being a damp, musty space and you can use it as a living area, adding additional value to a home – as well as the potential to rent it out to tenants as an extra income source.
An incredible 28 percent of people living in cold homes are at risk of developing multiple health problems – caused by lack of warmth2.
Incorrectly insulated basement accommodation can be a significant contributor to this – while correct installation can improve warmth and comfort in the cellar space, and rooms above.
ROCKWOOL basement wall insulation substantially increases comfort and liveability, thanks to the 7 Strengths of Stone3.
Advantages for basements and cellars include:
ROCKWOOL products are designed for easy installation in-between wall studs, on either the inside of the basement wall, or on the exterior of the foundation or as a system solution with insulation and finish in one.
Key tips:
ROCKWOOL products are circular in a way that’s kind to the environment.
We create them using one of the world’s most abundant natural resources: stone9. Our resulting stone wool is also fully recyclable.
This means our solutions can be re-used again and again – without degrading in quality10.
[1] https://www.hiscox.co.uk/sites/uk/files/documents/2018-03/Hiscox_renovations_extensions_report_2018.pdf
[2] National Centre for Social Research, “The Dynamics of Bad Housing…” Source link
[9] TW Dahl, et al. (2011), International Geology Review (Volume 53 Numbers 7–8, June–July 2011) ‘The human impact on natural rock reserves using basalt, anorthosite, and carbonates as raw materials in insulation products’, p. 901. Source link
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