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Re: shed insulation using polystyrene sheets

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 8:11 pm
by formula400
Used a little off cuts to fill the small bits

Re: shed insulation using polystyrene sheets

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 8:14 pm
by formula400
demographic wrote: Sun Nov 19, 2023 7:54 pm Through the vapour barrier onto the studs. So they hold the vapour barrier holds on til yer fixing the OSB on.
Oh and make sure theres something to fix the OSB to, especially on corners.
Staple barrier to the studs
Screw roof to studs

Re: shed insulation using polystyrene sheets

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 8:19 pm
by Count Steer
formula400 wrote: Sun Nov 19, 2023 8:11 pm Used a little off cuts to fill the small bits
I'd say you're a natural at this game. :) Just don't put any spun sugar on. :thumbup:

Re: shed insulation using polystyrene sheets

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 8:38 pm
by demographic
formula400 wrote: Sun Nov 19, 2023 8:14 pm
demographic wrote: Sun Nov 19, 2023 7:54 pm Through the vapour barrier onto the studs. So they hold the vapour barrier holds on til yer fixing the OSB on.
Oh and make sure theres something to fix the OSB to, especially on corners.
Staple barrier to the studs
Screw roof to studs
Once the OSB is fitted to one plane is there a stud to fix it to in another?
You often have to put additional studs/noggins in to fix the boards to, youll work it out I'm sure.

Re: shed insulation using polystyrene sheets

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 8:47 pm
by formula400
Do these board only come in 2 sizes?? 1.2x450 and 2.4x1.2

No middle ground at all

Re: shed insulation using polystyrene sheets

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 11:01 pm
by formula400
will this stuff be ok??? its cheapish, but in the smaller size, means I go can collect it my self

https://www.selcobw.com/iko-enertherm-c ... ness=63516

Re: shed insulation using polystyrene sheets

Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:16 am
by demographic
formula400 wrote: Sun Nov 19, 2023 11:01 pm will this stuff be ok??? its cheapish, but in the smaller size, means I go can collect it my self

https://www.selcobw.com/iko-enertherm-c ... ness=63516

Yeah, that stuffs fine, just more expensive pers square metre, another option is just to cut the big sheets down to a manageble size (divisible by the stud spacing obviously) in the carpark of wherever you buy it.
Quite common for builders to break sheets/long lengths of timber especially down to more managable sizes before they go in the van, not many vans can for 4.2 lenghts of timber inside.

Re: shed insulation using polystyrene sheets

Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2023 6:47 am
by formula400
That’s a idea, I’ve only got a focus.

Works out £22.50 a sheet

Re: shed insulation using polystyrene sheets

Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2023 12:27 pm
by formula400
trip to Selco done, 12 more boards collected, also got another 2 panels cut for the roof, hoping they did a better job than B&Q

Re: shed insulation using polystyrene sheets

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:27 pm
by formula400
So, found a new type of blade for the jigsaw that are for soft material.

OMG….. so so much cleaner and less f@!king about.

Now I need to work out how many boards I need to do a 4.5x1.70 shed.