I have 100mm of rigid insulation between the rafters. (There’s a crawl space under the house that lets me access under the floor.) And I’ve sealed round the sides of each with expanding foam (very laborious :) )
That's actually insulated on the inside at the back of the house as we removed the chimney breast many years ago and, at the same time, put in some insulated plasterboard on the inside of the wall.
I was surprised as well. I imagine you can render it and paint it. But I don’t think you need to. When I’ve researched it the suggestion seems to be to use XPS polystyrene (which is tougher than EPS polystyrene) and then you don’t need the render on top. I can of course render it at any time though if it seems that would be helpful.
This stuff already seems to be getting a coating of dirt and sand that sprays up when the rain hits the ground next to it. So I think it might get a natural patina to it quite quickly :)
Glad to see you left the floor vents open. How have you insulated the floor.
I have 100mm of rigid insulation between the rafters. (There’s a crawl space under the house that lets me access under the floor.) And I’ve sealed round the sides of each with expanding foam (very laborious :) )
Hi.What kind board you was using for bottom insulation.Thank you
Looks good, what about the side wall above the garage? That doesn't look insulated.
That's actually insulated on the inside at the back of the house as we removed the chimney breast many years ago and, at the same time, put in some insulated plasterboard on the inside of the wall.
Very surprised that you don’t need a render and paint.
I was surprised as well. I imagine you can render it and paint it. But I don’t think you need to. When I’ve researched it the suggestion seems to be to use XPS polystyrene (which is tougher than EPS polystyrene) and then you don’t need the render on top.
I can of course render it at any time though if it seems that would be helpful.
I have a sheet of the pink XPS in the garden a few years, still ok, though a bit scruffy
This stuff already seems to be getting a coating of dirt and sand that sprays up when the rain hits the ground next to it. So I think it might get a natural patina to it quite quickly :)