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"Rockwool"

Rockwool / Discussions

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What are the best materials for soundproofing interior walls?

...rockwool sometimes being too loose and falling out before adding the gypsum. Any advice for the best (and most ecological) sound proofing option for a first flo...

Posted by Marlene Bovenmars Jan. 5, 2025 Insulation and soundproofing 1 response

Can you use Comfortboard mineral wool insulation as a skirt on monolithic slab?

...Rockwool comfortboard mineral wool insulation at foundation skirting. We did just that on our 2015 demo house project, and the company wasn’t  a whole lot more ...

Posted by Eric Sokol Oct. 16, 2021 Slab on Grade 1 response

What is the best way to insulate a 1930s brick house from the outside?

Hello I have a semi detached house in Toronto Canada. The house built in the 1930's is double brick wall. The house is original and has little to no insulation ...

Posted by Stephane Marcotte Sept. 2, 2021 Wall assemblies - renovation 2 responses

How do I best insulate my century home from the inside?

...Rockwool batts + Rockwool rigid board over the studs to provide a thermal barrier + Intello (or other) air/vapour barrier to allow breathing/drying + drywall (t...

Posted by Merner Row Design May 12, 2021 Roof assemblies - renovation 2 responses

Which is the best exterior insulation board to make a cottage 3 season?

Hello, our house built in 1920 untouched save for a simple kitchen. It's walls are toung and groove pine. No heat no insulation just the wainscotting walls. The...

Posted by Sharon Challingsworth April 23, 2021 Insulation and soundproofing 1 response

Should I do dense pack cellulose in wall cavities prior to exterior insulation?

...Rockwool panels on the exterior of sheathing, which works, but there are new interesting ways to attach it. this one may interest you, it’s ThermalWall rigid fo...

Posted by Gordon McNair April 13, 2021 Wall assemblies - renovation 3 responses

In your Edelweiss house you use 2x6 studs. Why not use 2x4 studs and add 2" rigid on the inside?

8" semi rigid and 5 1/2" between the studs.  why not use 8" semi rigid, 3 1/2" between the studs and 2 " more semi rigid on the inside beneath the gyprock?  Is ...

Posted by Tom Wagar Aug. 25, 2019 Wall assemblies - new construction 1 response

Can you Insulate a cinder block basement foundation with Rockwool?

...Rockwool insulation boards can go right against the CMU wall (Rockwool / mineral wool is not harmed by moisture, so you alleviate the risk or mold forming insid...

Posted by Victor B June 19, 2019 Basements improvements 6 responses

What do you think of insulated T Studs in Canada?

...Rockwool rigid insulation boards (photo below). They were surprisingly easy to build, we just ripped the insulation panels on a table saw and just pressure fit ...

Posted by Lee Watt June 3, 2019 Wall assemblies - new construction 1 response

What is the best way to insulate a 2x8 wall?

...Rockwool comes in batt insulation as well as rigid, so  I wouldn’t be cutting it up to fit anywhere, they should have the sizes you need. Rockwool, (formerly kn...

Posted by Michael Sweglar July 8, 2020 Wall assemblies - new construction 3 responses

Which type of exterior insulation to use on a house?

...Rockwool). We like it for the very reasons you mention, that it isn’t harmed by moisture and it lets moisture pass right through it. Here is the page you really...

Posted by Trevor Marshand May 26, 2020 Insulation and soundproofing 1 response

What kind of insulation do you recommend to put on my exterior sheet rock wall?

We live in San Jose California. Our house is 50 years old and I would like to add insulation to the outside of our stucco siding (concrete like material, about ...

Posted by Uwe Thomas May 22, 2020 Insulation and soundproofing 1 response

Can Rockwool be installed over Type II EPS?

...Rockwool Comfortboard 80 over the EPS? When insulating the exterior of a house whether that’s a new home or adding insulation to an existing exterior wall, it i...

Posted by Brian Bonnell March 30, 2020 Wall assemblies - renovation 1 response

How do you best use polyiso insulation in a basement?

...rockwool insulation, NO poly vapor barrier & ½” gypsum drywall, sealed with drywall sealer and painted with vapor barrier paint.  What problems do you see w...

Posted by Iain Matheson Jan. 24, 2020 Basements improvements 1 response

Which exterior insulation is best to create at thermal break in an bungalow in Alberta?

...rockwool or foam board and new siding. We need a cost effective solution to create a thermal and air barrier on our 1970s raised bungalow. We have a fully insul...

Posted by Rebekah Barnes Jan. 17, 2020 Wall assemblies - renovation 1 response

What is the best way to insulate the basement of an old house?

...Rockwool comfort board then 2 x 4 studs with rockwool bats.  I've also seen the part about possible breaking floor for a complete reno.  I'm just wondering if t...

Posted by Bryan Squirrell Jan. 14, 2020 Basements improvements 1 response

What is the best way to do a cottage reno adding an insulation blanket?

...Rockwool insulation as it doesn’t trap moisture. That’s a much safer way. Mineral wool is sort of a ‘foolproof’ insulation in that way, as moisture moves right ...

Posted by Barton Rowe Feb. 28, 2021 Wall assemblies - renovation 2 responses

How do you insulate concrete basement walls and avoid mould?

...Rockwool Mineral wool insulation is that it is resistant to moisture damage, but trapping moisture inside will allow condensation to form on the wood. You can l...

Posted by William Hunter Feb. 22, 2021 Basements improvements 2 responses
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