Penoplex "Basis": features and benefits

In the modern world, more and more attention is paid to the comfort of housing. People are thinking about how to keep the heat in their home and at the same time save the resources necessary for heating the room. Currently, the demand and supply of building materials for insulation of premises is quite large. One of types of material which is used for warming of rooms is penoplex.

Penoplex "Basis" - is a building material of Russian production, designed for insulation of premises.This material is obtained by extrusion from polystyrene. Extrusion is that a heated polymer mass passes through special nozzles under pressure. The output is durable insulation, which consists of small cells filled with air.

Insulating material foam "Basis" has excellent technical characteristics. Low weight of insulation, due to the low density of the material, does not contribute to the weighting of the structure. At the same time, this material is very durable; compressive strength is 0.12–0.22 MPa. This insulating material allows you to save on energy, as it has a low thermal conductivity.

Penoplex "Basis" has several important advantages.

• This material is a good heat insulator, this is achieved thanks to the structure in the form of cells. It is possible to use penoplex even in the conditions of a severe climate.
• Penoplex is resistant to evaporation, i.e. vapor permeability is low.
• The material is moisture resistant. In this regard, it can be used for the insulation of baths or saunas.
• It has high strength. This material is able to withstand significant loads, in this regard, it is durable. He will be able to serve for about 50 years, while maintaining his original properties.

• Penoplex is safe and environmentally friendly.
• This insulation is easy to install, it can even be easily cut with a knife. And also installation of a heater is possible in any weather.
• It has a small mass.
• The material provides good sound insulation.

Penoplex "Basis" has some drawbacks, namely:

• this material is obtained artificially, it is not natural;
• quite expensive material;
• gives off much smoke when ignited.

When we warm the floor with penoplex, it is necessary to do the following:

• replace all defective boards;
• impregnate all wooden elements with antiseptics to prevent them from rotting;
• all defects in the form of cracks or grooves should be eliminated with a special putty;
• it is necessary to make surface treatment with a primer;
• when the primer is completely dry, proceed directly to the installation of sheets of penoplex;

• by cutting, the sheets are adjusted to the required dimensions and laid on the prepared boards;
• during laying, it is closely monitored to ensure that the joints between the plates of the foam complex are minimal;
• for fixing the plates among themselves use a special construction tape;
• If necessary, lay the material for vapor barrier on sheets of foam plastic. A layer of plywood or boards is superimposed on this layer.

Installation of insulation material on the ground is carried out in the event that the house has a pile or strip foundation. This process includes the following steps:

• first level and tamp the ground;
• a layer of rubble and gravel is poured onto the surface of the earth, followed by a layer of sand, which is carefully tamped;
• on the resulting "pillow" begin to make installation of sheets of penoplex;
• waterproofing materials are placed on sheets of insulation material, which is necessary to protect against moisture penetration;
• the design is reinforced by reinforcement with a metal mesh;
• the resulting structure over the mesh is poured with a special cement mixture;
• At the very end, a laminate, linoleum or parquet is laid on the frozen layer.

In the recent past, foam was used in most cases for internal wall insulation. Now with the invention of foam plastic for this purpose, they began to use it, since its characteristics are superior to those of foam plastic. Before you start working on wall insulation, you need to know how this process is going on.

Warming penoplex includes several stages.

• First you need to prepare the surface that you want to handle. There is a dismantling of facing materials. Then the surface is subjected to alignment and elimination of defects; plastering of dents and irregularities are performed.
• In order to improve the adhesion process of the treated surface with the insulating material, a primer layer is applied.
• Penoplex does not pass moisture, but in some cases create a waterproofing layer.
• The process of attaching a warming material to the treated surface.Fastening is carried out using dowels, but you can use a special glue for this purpose.

• When the process of fixing the penoplex is completed, it is necessary to check all the joints, since cold air can penetrate through such gaps into the room. In the presence of such problem areas fill them with sealant. It is also necessary to check the most problematic places - those where the insulation is adjacent to the windows or doorways.
• Penoplex is a material that does not allow moisture to pass through, but still it is necessary to fix the film for vapor barrier. It is used to moisture could not get into the joints between the different sheets of penoplex.
• Start the finishing work. In most cases, a reinforcing mesh is mounted on the layer of insulation material. Align the applied special glue. Then carry out the decoration of the wall facing material.
• For convenience and ease of installation of the finishing material, plasterboard sheets are fixed first, which are the basis for the work on wall finishing.

Penoplex "Basis" can be used as a warming material for the roof of the attic type. The process of installation of insulation is carried out similarly to the cases discussed above. Laying penoplex carried between the rafters. Special nails or glue are used as fasteners.

To obtain the desired result on the insulation of the room and the creation of the most comfortable conditions in the house, you must carefully choose the insulating material. Not unimportant is such a characteristic as the thickness of the sheets of penoplex. The choice of the thickness of the insulation is influenced by the materials of which the house is built (their thermal conductivity). And also affects the average temperature in the winter season.

The sheet thickness of the foam plastic is 30 mm if the building is located in the southern region. If the climate is moderately continental, then choose a thickness of 50 mm. If the climate in the region is sharply continental, then the thickness should be from 100 mm.

When choosing a warming material, one should not forget about the recommendations outlined by the manufacturer of the material. When the material is selected and will be purchased, you should be familiar with the certificate of conformity of goodsto avoid acquiring a fake. It should be noted that the choice of the Osnova penoplex as a warming base is a profitable purchase.

You can install the insulation on your own, without the help of experts, since the Penoplex "Basis" has special joining edges, which facilitates the work.

The technology of insulation penopleks loggia, see the following video.