Tue, 19 Dec 2023 08:37:09 +0000 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17692&Focus=299573#Comment_299573 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17692&Focus=299573#Comment_299573 Mon, 09 Jan 2023 20:47:09 +0000 ferkan
I have a 1880 victorian terraced house, with brick walls. I'm looking to add some insulation to an inside of the rear wall. Later I hope to insulate the outside. Possibly with cork.

For space reasons I'm only adding about 30mm, but I think it should make a meaningful difference to the brick only wall? I''m also doing it so as the wall needs redecorating and has damaged plasterwork.

My plan is to use about 25mm of expanded cork tile affixed to the existing plaster with isovit e-cork.
I want to cover that with a decorative cork layer. Something like this: https://puretreecork.com/product/36033

My questions are:
-Anything about this a bad idea.
-Does anyone know if any decorative cork layer is breathable? I've not been able to find much about how the decorative layers are made.]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17692&Focus=299578#Comment_299578 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17692&Focus=299578#Comment_299578 Mon, 09 Jan 2023 23:16:17 +0000 Nick Parsons
Have seen 'decorative cork with a lot of polyurethane varnish - probably pretty non-permeable!]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17692&Focus=299579#Comment_299579 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17692&Focus=299579#Comment_299579 Tue, 10 Jan 2023 00:13:54 +0000 Mike1
For a breathable, better insulating, but much more expensive option, you could alternatively use Aerogel sheets.]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17692&Focus=300611#Comment_300611 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17692&Focus=300611#Comment_300611 Sun, 05 Mar 2023 18:42:55 +0000 ferkan