Hi,

I am looking to insulate my wooden summer house / log cabin to be able
to use it all year round for a kids playhouse. Presently the building
is completely uninsulated.

I am thinking of screwing some battens to the walls & ceiling, filling
the gaps with foam or glassfibre insulation and then attaching
plasterboard over the top. Would this cause any damp issues ?

What would provide the best insulating properties without me losing too
much internal space in the room ? As with everything I am on a budget,
and I am guessing that the foam insulation is more expensive ? The
building is about 19' x 12', so I am looking at quite a large area.

Thanks in advance,

Paul...

Christian McArdle wrote:

> Use celotex or kingspan. I did something similar to my shed (but it was only
> 10' x 12'). Insulation was obtained from www.secondsandco.co.uk. The boards
> are very easy to work with and have the best insulation u-Values for the
> thickness.

Places like seconds and co are handy. Also note that there are plenty of
other brands of PIR foam than just celotex and kingspan - many of which
are very much cheaper. Ecotherm is usually about half to a third the price.

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Cheers,

John.

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Chris Bacon wrote:

> So how does "Ecotherm" compare physically, and in price,
> to Kingspan? Jolly interesting.

Physically it looks and feels pretty much the same - foil either side,
foam in the middle. Pretty ridgid but cuts with a knife.

The local Jewsons wanted about £32/sheet for 8'x4' sheets of 50mm
celotex, I was getting ecotherm at £14/sheet for new, and £12/sheet for
seconds.

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John.

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John Rumm wrote:
> Chris Bacon wrote:
>
> > So how does "Ecotherm" compare physically, and in price,
> > to Kingspan? Jolly interesting.
>
> Physically it looks and feels pretty much the same - foil either side,
> foam in the middle. Pretty ridgid but cuts with a knife.
>
> The local Jewsons wanted about £32/sheet for 8'x4' sheets of 50mm
> celotex, I was getting ecotherm at £14/sheet for new, and £12/sheet for
> seconds.
>
> --
> Cheers,
>
> John.
>
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John Rumm wrote:
> Chris Bacon wrote:
>
> > So how does "Ecotherm" compare physically, and in price,
> > to Kingspan? Jolly interesting.
>
> Physically it looks and feels pretty much the same - foil either side,
> foam in the middle. Pretty ridgid but cuts with a knife.
>
> The local Jewsons wanted about £32/sheet for 8'x4' sheets of 50mm
> celotex, I was getting ecotherm at £14/sheet for new, and £12/sheet for
> seconds.
>
> --
> Cheers,
>
> John.
>
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