The relevance of home insulation measures today is beyond doubt. But many people delay this process, calling reasons such as:
- reluctance to spoil the repair in the house, because the insulating material must be "hidden" at least for the finish;
- limited area of premises and, as a result, free space.
In such cases, you can offer an option that combines the high efficiency of thermal insulation of the house and the safety of the internal "condition" of the premises. Just need to organize the insulation of the walls of the house from the outside. Skano Universal insulation is perfect for these purposes.
What is the material?
This is one of the varieties of soft fiberboard offered by a well-known brand. This is a highly effective and reliable heat and sound insulation material that has proven itself in use in the conditions of our climatic zones (if it can withstand harsh Scandinavian winters, then rest assured that it will “work” in our climate no less efficiently).
Plates have the following properties and characteristics:
- resistance to moisture (do not deform, do not swell, do not lose their properties and appearance);
- windproof properties (when installed on the outside of the object, the plates provide a high degree of protection against the penetration of cold wind into the "inner layers" of walls and blowing the house off with wind);
- thanks to the porous structure of the plates, additionally, along with thermal insulation, additional sound insulation of the room is provided, acoustic comfort is created;
- 100% environmental friendliness (the boards are made of wood chips, without the addition of synthetic resins and adhesives, lignin acts as the main connecting component - natural resin, which is especially rich in coniferous varieties of wood);
- simple installation (plates on all sides are equipped with a locking tongue-and-groove locking system);
- lack of shrinkage (the material does not lose its shape, thickness even many years after installation and operation);
- perfectly withstands the influence of environmental factors (wind gusts, rain, snow, frost, direct sunlight), while maintaining the appearance and its original characteristics;
- It has good vapor permeability, which eliminates the likelihood of mold and mildew formation under the thermal insulation layer, regardless of whether the installation is carried out from the outside or from the inside - no vapor permeable film is needed.
Plates Scano Universal - is a material that is suitable for both indoor (it is small in thickness, environmentally friendly) and for outdoor (excellent resistance to external factors) installation.
It is used for walls and roofs, providing reliable protection, heat preservation in the cold season, as well as the desired coolness in the house - in hot weather. The price segment in the list of heaters is average, the RRP per 1 m2 = 544 rubles.
The effectiveness of Skano Universal boards compared to other types of thermal insulation materials is given in table 1.
Table 1. Characteristics and properties of ISOPLAAT products in comparison with other materials for insulation.
ISOPLAAT | Min cotton wool | Expanded polystyrene | Wind protection | OSB | Plywood | |
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Thermal insulation | ++ | ++ | ++ | - | - | - |
Soundproofing | ++ | + | - | - | - | - |
Environmental friendliness | ++ | - | - - | - | - - | - |
Wind protection | + | - | + | + | +/- | +/- |
Easy installation | ++ | - | + | - | - | - |
Weather resistance (UVL, rain, frost, heat, wind) | + | - | + | + | + | + |
Fire safety | + | + | - - | - - | - | - |
Gives rigidity | +/- | - | - | - | ++ | ++ |
Vapor permeability | + | + | - | + | - | - |
No material shrinkage | + | - | - | + | + | + |
Speaking about the main characteristics of the plates, which allow specialists to conclude about their effectiveness, it is worth noting such parameters as:
- plate sizes (W * D) - 600 * 1800;
- plate thickness (today Isoplaat offers two options - Skano Universal 50 and 25, 18 mm in thickness, which is quite enough to ensure high thermal insulation and protection against penetrating noise, cold winds);
- density - ≥240 kg / m3;
- thermal conductivity - ≤0,053W / (mK);
- bending strength - ≥1N / mm2;
- swelling - not more than 6%;
- fire resistance class - E;
- impact noise index - 56 dB.
All this allows us to say that this is truly universal material.
Where are scano station wagon plates used?
Since these plates are 100% natural material that does not pose any danger to human health, and also have a good set of operational properties and characteristics, this leads to a wide scope of their application.
Plates from Isoplat are with pleasure chosen by professional builders, large construction companies and companies. Also, they are purchased by private individuals whose main task is to warm, create the most favorable and comfortable microclimate in their own home. Suitable for any type of wall or roof foundations, any type and purpose of objects - commercial, residential, public use, etc.
Information on the purpose for which Skano Universal boards are most often used is summarized in table 2.
Table 2. The main reasons for the purchase of ISOPLAAT by various groups of buyers during the repair or renovation (not with new construction of apartments or houses).
Private individuals | For simple soundproofing of apartments and houses. |
For quick thermal insulation and wind protection of timber and frame houses. | |
For thermal insulation of attic floors. | |
For warming loggias. | |
To raise the floor level without wet processes. | |
For an environmentally friendly interior and microclimate. | |
For various purposes in everyday life: hives, sound traps, etc. | |
To reduce heating and cooling costs. | |
Builders | To speed up the construction. |
For extra warmth and sound insulation. | |
For very quick thermal circuit creation in winter conditions. | |
To enhance the image of their services. | |
To preserve the facility. | |
To reduce the cost of supporting structures. | |
To improve the quality and properties of the house. |
In new construction, slabs are actively used to create a reliable heat and sound insulating layer, and if construction is carried out using frame technology, to provide additional rigidity for the structure being constructed.
Features of the installation of plates
We note once again that Skano Universal boards have edges on 4 sides with a spike groove assembly system. The assembly of plates runs across the frame of the walls, the plates are installed horizontally. This eliminates the possibility of mismatch of the edges of the plates and frame elements, eliminating the need for additional work on the installation of additional bars or crates.
Plates are mounted as close to each other as possible, which eliminates the need for “cold bridges”, which significantly “take” heat and are really a “weak point” in many other modern systems of warming houses and buildings.
They are great not only for houses built using frame technology. They are also actively used to warm the walls of houses made of bricks, logs, timber, concrete, blocks and other materials.
You can purchase Scan Universal wagon plates as at the manufacturer (for example, https://www.solntse.ru/), and in a hardware store.