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Floor Insulation

  • 14-08-2015 10:33am
    #1
    murphy31ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭


    Hi,
    I have been told by the installer of my Geothermal heating system that I should not use Kingspan insulation for the floor, he says a lot of shrinkage happens over time in the kingspan insulation. Anyone know if this is true, the installer of the heating system is not selling me any insulation as he does not deal in it which made me take his word a bit more serious.


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  • #2
    rampantbunny
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    murphy31ie wrote: »
    Hi,
    I have been told by the installer of my Geothermal heating system that I should not use Kingspan insulation for the floor, he says a lot of shrinkage happens over time in the kingspan insulation. Anyone know if this is true, the installer of the heating system is not selling me any insulation as he does not deal in it which made me take his word a bit more serious.

    Hadn't heard of this myself. Was it just Kingspan as a brand or was he referring to a particular type of insulation?

    There is a term 'off-gassing' whereby insulation performance degrades over time when it loses gas. Wouldn't have thought insulation would shrink because of this though.

    Did he recommend an alternative?


  • #3
    murphy31ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭murphy31ie


    Yeah Kingspan tf70, he recommend quinntherm, ballytherm and xtratherm.

    He said the Kingspan for the cavity and roof is fine, just stay away from the floor insulation they do


  • #4
    galwaytt
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    ...the term 'Kingspan' is being used incorrectly here. What you're referring to is the PUR/PIR insulations - the EPS/XPS insulations are better for floor use (imho) - and yes, Kingspan sell that too - they call it Styrozone http://www.kingspaninsulation.ie/products/styrozone.aspx

    At which point, you can buy EPS/XPS insulation from anyone - Kingspan included.

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  • #5
    BryanF
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    Note if you go for eps ~0.4wmk territory will increase the insulation depth required.


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