Penoplex immediately after its appearance in the construction industry has gained immense popularity with developers. It is made from ordinary foamed polystyrene foam. Penoplex, reviews of which speak for themselves, gained fame after revealing its excellent ability to thermal insulation.
To imagine its true value, you should consider its features in more detail:
- The weight of this heat-insulating material is very small, which allows you to carry out installation work without involving complex construction equipment and significant labor costs.
- Unlike some other samples of chemically synthesized substances, penoplex (reviews confirm this) is completely safe for human health, since it does not emit harmful fumes into the environment.
- High compressive strength allows using it even in rather difficult conditions.
- Full air tightness, due to which the gas exchange between the room and the environment will go only through ventilation, will avoid unnecessary heat loss
Even with a small thickness, penoplex (the reviews of the builders about which are very good) has excellent thermal insulation qualities. In particular, this is precisely why it can be used to decorate the interior walls of a room. Considering that tiles from a thickness of 5 mm are enough for this, this will practically not affect the number of living space in the room.
With the exterior, everything is somewhat more complicated, since it needs to take into account certain factors, which often the builders do not take into account at all. In particular, such aspects include the inadmissibility of fixing the insulation to the walls when there is no ventilation gap between it and the finishing material.
The fact is that due to the above complete airtightness, foam (reviews indicate this) becomes an insurmountable barrier to the formation of condensate, which leads to a gradual destruction of the structure.
That is why the facades can be insulated with them only in cases when there is a reliable layer of waterproofing on the outer wall. Of course, if the characteristics of the finishing material do not impede the installation of ventilation gaps, it is also not forbidden. In all other cases, it is more reliable to use ordinary foam.
Thus, for outdoor work it is better not to use foam insulation. Reviews indicate that it is much more practical for them to perform internal thermal insulation. Among other things, such work can be carried out at any time of the year. Its use is especially good in cases where it is necessary to qualitatively insulate a loggia or balcony.
In addition to these advantages, one can note a good ability of the material to soundproof the room. It was this quality that made penoplex (characteristics, reviews of which are described above) a welcome acquisition for owners of old apartments in which neighbors are perfectly audible. It will cost much cheaper than buying specialized sound insulation.
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