Comfort in a corner apartment (fighting fungus and exterior wall insulation)

 Buying a corner apartment on the top floor, our major concern was the fact that it will be cold. So much we've never been wrong! Low temperature - not the biggest problem of the corner rooms. We were ready to use the heater. But here is the appearance of the fungus, we were not ready!

Fungus in the corner room

The first two years we lived without knowing the troubles. Former owners before selling missed all seams. Corner room was insulated from the inside! The angle is rounded, which gave us a lot of problems during repairs.

Around the walls of the street we found a wardrobe as another suitable location in a tiny room just yet. This fact has delayed our first meeting with the fungus.

I first noticed black specks of fungus in the upper corner of the room.

I tried to deal with this problem with the help of folk remedies, as well as by a variety of chemicals, but the effect is not enough for a long time. It was necessary to remove the wallpaper and plaster of the wall in this area.

And once, during spring cleaning time, I asked my husband to move the cabinets and we were horrified. For wardrobes entire wall was black! One shudders to think what we were breathing it all the time!

Causes of the fungus

Fungus in the corner room there for different reasons.

• Dampness in the room. When I began to remove the fungus from the wall with wallpaper, found that the wet wall
• Low temperature. At that time, the street was winter, outdoor wall was very cold.
• Poor ventilation. Put cupboard near wall street - a big mistake, the air circulates poorly, creating favorable conditions for the growth of fungus.

 In addition, the street was noticeable that the entire seam simply fell between the plates. It seemed that almost hole-through.

In our room all the conditions for the safe existence of mold were created. It was necessary to urgently take action, otherwise the room was getting to be dangerous.

wall insulation

It was decided - to insulate the walls. Since the inside of the room was insulated, it became clear that the effect of this warming is not. We delve into the issue of insulating walls outside. And then a new problem - to insulate the walls in the winter is not advisable.

For what would be the effect of this work was the maximum, you must meet certain conditions.

• The air temperature must be above zero - this is understandable, or freeze the solution.
• Walls must be dry. Winter to achieve this is not possible, because in the winter the humidity is very high.

In general, until the summer of the issue was closed. All this time lived in a shed. Cabinets pushed against the wall heater worked all winter and spring. Fungus was no wall dried using the heater, but to live in such conditions it was not possible.

The choice of materials

Currently, the choice of materials for thermal insulation is simply huge. But the most common is the foam. And the price for it is quite acceptable.

Our fifth floor meant climbers work. The price includes the cost of materials and work. The material is not only the foam. This adhesive and primer, and foam, and reinforcing mesh. In addition, you will need a special "Belleville" anchors, new Drainages, sealant and paint.

The foam serves various thickness: 50 mm and 100 mm. The difference in price per square meter is not large, about 150 rubles, but when you think of the amount of the entire area is insulated, the difference comes out decent.

We decided not to save and took 100 mm, in the hope that this certainly does not freeze. Hired climbers who promptly have measured our wall, made a calculation and a few days later started to work.

Technology insulation of walls from the outside

Insulate the walls we have summer in hot weather. It is very important that the walls are dry, otherwise all of the moisture will remain in the foam, and the fungus begins to grow with even more intensity ..

Work at height must still be professional, not worth saving - life is expensive! Employment of children began with the preparation equipment. They fastened a long rope, which hung and performing work.

The next step was the preparation and priming the walls. Some e lowered the tap, but it is very important to ensure that the foam would reliably glued to the wall.

After the walls have dried, the process of gluing foam plates begins. They applied a special adhesive solution and for better fixation, use special dowels. This stage is not the most pleasant, as it creates a lot of noise. On this day, our sleep was not possible to a small child.

During mounting plates it is important to follow that would joints foam did not coincide with the joints of plates at home, otherwise all the work will come to nothing, cold and moisture will continue to penetrate into the house through the seams.

When the insulated window opening, it is desirable to mount the plate so that they covered the joints between the wall and the window frame. But before embarking on this work, we strongly advise you to remove the plastic mounting for mosquito nets. Our master so faithfully done their work that walled us in the mounting foam and now our grid simply does not rise to their mounting.

Next comes the installation of drainage: one under the window (the old will not work, as the wall becomes much thicker and slightly shorter length of the opening), and one at the upper end of a heater. It is attached to the dowel and place seam necessarily treated with sealant.

There was the dirtiest job: plastering and painting. Be prepared for the fact that the windows are dirty, not only you, but also all the neighbors below! Our fifth floor - the dirt was even on the ground. Conscientious organization after his work restoring order. We were lucky, the windows did not have to wash the neighbors guys down, all wiped. For this they thank you very much!

Special thanks to the choice of paint. We were provided with a huge catalog. I apply the samples to the wall of the house, trying to find the ideal color, but did not guess. I realized it only when they started to paint. Initially disappointed, but now even like.

 warming is inevitable procedure for all corner apartments. With the onset of cold weather, I see the difference and really recommend an external wall insulation, as an effective method of combating a fungus, and cold.

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