Penofol for thermal insulation of the attic

Remember how you built your house: certain it happened spontaneously and haphazardly, required a huge amount of time and money, with the result that you will not immediately be able to use the whole area houses. And we are ready to bet that in this race for speed has suffered attic: you have become its warm later the rest of the house and in front of you the question arose as to insulate the attic floor?

Likely were among insulation options stone and mineral wool, Styrofoam, polyurethane foam or ecowoolBut you are unlikely to use penofol.

What is penofol?

Penofol is a polyethylene foam, to one or both sides of the foil pasted and applied for thermal insulation of walls and roofs in the accommodation.

Penofol advantages are as follows:

• Low thermal conductivity (polyethylene does not conduct heat, and a layer of foil reflects heat back into the home);
• Good sound insulation;
• Penofol chemically neutral
• Penofol not permeable to water vapor

The main drawback penofol - its high price, but practice shows that the miser pays twice, and it is better to insulate the attic of his house with quality materials and for many years ahead.