Wall surfaces, roofs of various types, attic floors and other parts of the building always need high-quality insulation that does not let the cold through and is able to maintain the optimal temperature in the room. Innovative insulation Knauf Cottage is popular among builders due to its high quality and optimal performance. It can be used for its intended purpose and in other situations that everyone should be aware of.
What is Knauf Cottage
Insulation Knauf The cottage belongs to the category of non-combustible elastic insulation, has optimal water-repellent qualities and is recommended as insulation for walls and pitched roofs. The material is produced in the form of compact slabs with a convenient density and thickness of 50 or 100 mm, which makes it possible to select it taking into account the dimensions of the structures in a particular room.
Installation with slabs from the Knauf Cottage series is not difficult even in the absence of experience. The shape of the slabs allows them to be mounted within several approaches, to insulate walls or roofs in a single layer without the formation of cracks and joints. The material is easily cut and adjusted to the required dimensions, which ultimately saves time spent on installation. In addition to thermal insulation, the slabs have ideal sound-absorbing properties and are a universal type of building material.
Insulation advantages
Insulation TeploKnauf Cottage is produced by the company of the same name in Germany, which has a proven reputation as a reliable manufacturer of building materials. This convenient board material belongs to the premium class, is made from substances of natural origin that do not provoke allergic reactions, and is completely safe for health. It reliably retains heat inside the space and has an optimal level of noise suppression, is resistant to fire and meets fire safety requirements.
The list of the main advantages of insulation includes:
- good biological resistance - the material is not affected by insects and rodents;
- comfortable texture, no synthetic odors, ease of use;
- the longest possible service life;
- the ability to decrease in size for more comfortable movement;
- minimum shrinkage and load on the walls;
- a guarantee from a company for more than forty years;
- natural composition that excludes the presence of dyes, bleaches and other substances.
High-quality insulation helps to save money on heating the premises in winter due to the low level of thermal conductivity compared to standard bricks.
Scope of application
Insulation TeploKnauf Cottage or Cottage Plus is most often used to insulate walls inside, less often outside. Basically, with its help, external insulation is carried out, which allows you to move the freezing points to the outer part of the wall and concentrate more heat inside the building. The material is also well suited for suppressing noise transmission and installing underfloor heating, it is used both separately and in combination with auxiliary parts.
Due to its optimal thickness and technical characteristics, it has proven itself to be the basis for ventilated or non-ventilated thermal insulation of roofs. Insulation is mounted in the process of working with roofs of various types, for example, pitched. It is widely used for other purposes, including to prevent freezing of non-residential premises, including warehouses and industrial buildings, as well as to insulate basement and foundation areas.
When working with balconies, basements and loggias, Knauf Cottage slabs with an increased level of strength are often used. They do not shrink and have ideal thermal properties.
Specifications
Plates are produced in the following versions: TeploKnauf Cottage and TeploKnauf Cottage + with factory thickness of 50 and 100 mm, respectively. The dimensions of standard slabs are 1230x610 mm, in rolls 6148x1220 mm, which makes it possible to use the first option for thermal insulation of houses in the South and Central regions, the second for Siberia and the territories of the North. The versatility of the material and compliance with a high class of reliability makes it possible to use it for complex insulation of structures for summer cottages and private houses, as well as sound insulation in partitions between rooms.
The technical parameters of the slabs include an optimal thermal conductivity value of 0.037; an acceptable level of noise insulation with an index of 45. The material is non-combustible and has an increased resistance to fire. The volume of slabs in rolls and packaging is 0.75 m3, the area is 15 m2, each package contains 20 slabs and 2 rolls. The insulation goes well with other building materials of the brand, for example, Technonikol and Technofas Cottage mineral wool slabs.
TeploKnauf Cottage + is not sold in rolls, it is released for sale mainly in the form of plates, which are mounted much faster than material with a thickness of 50 mm.
Installation features
When installing mineral wool of the Knauf Cottage brand, it is necessary to follow the manufacturer's recommendations and basic rules so that the result is as ideal as possible. The installation process consists of several stages and includes the installation of the frame, the insulation itself, as well as the application of a vapor barrier film. You can cope with this process on your own if you have skills in the field of construction and finishing work, or entrust the installation to professionals.
Frame
The primary timber frame is required for the direct installation of the insulation on the walls. Without it, the material will not hold. Before installation, the walls are cleaned of unnecessary elements and wood bars are prepared, which are treated with a refractory compound. They are fixed horizontally and vertically on the walls from one corner to another; in the presence of irregularities, special substrates are made from various materials.
The bars are fixed with self-tapping screws 75 mm, each mount is installed at a distance of at least 40 cm from each other. After installing the first beam, you need to measure 58 cm from it, since the width of the slab is 61 cm, then the second and subsequent beams are fixed in compliance with this distance. The windows are framed with bars horizontally and vertically, taking into account the plane of the wall.
If necessary, you can use additional substrates that allow you to level the surface of the walls and fix all the beams with slabs as securely as possible.
Insulation installation
Plates are installed starting from the corner, they are slightly squeezed and placed between the beams, then fixed on the wall using special fungi. For one plate, you will need at least 3-5 fungi, taking into account the material in one package, each of them is mounted in a through hole with a diameter of at least 6 mm, made with a perforator or drill. The insulation can be cut to fit the spacers using a paint knife.After filling all the cells between the bars, proceed to the installation of the film.
Installation of vapor barrier film
The film is necessary to prevent the formation of condensation inside the insulation; if it is present, steam particles simply go outside towards the cold air. It must be installed with the smooth side up, taking into account the instructions, each strip is placed from the bottom up, taking into account an overlap of 10 cm or vertically from the corner. For the most reliable fixing, the film is sewn to the wood of the bars using a construction stapler. Also, the seams must be glued with double-sided tape so that they do not part. After the walls are sewn up, you can start installing the siding.
Siding
For siding, they use bars in the size of 25x50 or 25x100 mm, special self-tapping screws with a length of 35 to 55 mm and a screwdriver. Frame boards are impregnated with a bioprotective solution and cut according to the required length, which should correspond to the length of the boards for the first frame. Next, you need to form the corners and screw them to the horizontal bars on the first frame vertically, the next boards are attached at a distance of at least 25 cm from each other. Following these rules helps to make the structure more durable in addition to the standard insulation procedure.
It is important to always follow the manufacturer's recommendations and not combine materials that are incompatible with each other. In this case, the insulation does an excellent job with its direct and additional functions.
