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Want to Insulate Internal Walls from Outside Heat

  • 04-05-2014 3:06pm
    #1
    Cement Wall
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    I want to insulate some of my rooms in a cement block wall house. The area is VERY humid and HOT!! Trying to insulate against heat- what should I also use for windows and doors. I would like the most efficient material and then also something that is cost efficient just in case I can't afford what you recommend. Please send average cost per square meter and application that is easiest to install. I am not a good handy man! I will probably get a carpenter that has never seen insulation material before to install. Pls note- I already have a humidifier I can use. Thanks!!


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  • #2
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,579 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    Mod Note: Other thread deleted. You created one thread. Please do not start a new thread, on the same subject, less than 24 hours after starting the first one!

    Are you living in Ireland? Where is all this heat coming from that you are trying to keep out???


  • #3
    Cement Wall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭Cement Wall


    The location is in Africa.


  • #4
    Calibos
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    You'd be better off asking the Floridians in a USA based building forum tbh.


  • #5
    galwaytt
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    Calibos wrote: »
    You'd be better off asking the Floridians in a USA based building forum tbh.

    Jeez, I dunno - a lot of their stuff is brutal, and relies on cheap a/c rather than quality construction to keep indoor temps under control.........

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  • #6
    BryanF
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    Cement Wall wrote: »
    I want to insulate some of my rooms in a cement block wall house. The area is VERY humid and HOT!! Trying to insulate against heat- what should I also use for windows and doors. I would like the most efficient material and then also something that is cost efficient just in case I can't afford what you recommend. Please send average cost per square meter and application that is easiest to install. I am not a good handy man! I will probably get a carpenter that has never seen insulation material before to install. Pls note- I already have a humidifier I can use. Thanks!!
    1/2 ft of rammed earth outside of the concrete. That'll do the job (this assumes your eaves have a good overhang or can be extended to suit & similarly foundations can handle this)


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