How to insulate and prepare an apartment for the first cold weather
In a significant part of cities and regions, cold weather has come, for which not everyone is ready. We describe how to insulate an apartment and how to eliminate the causes of cold in an apartment. If you freeze during the heating season, it is likely that a significant portion of the heat goes outside. There are several ways to try to fix this problem.
All gaps will need to be removed. To do this, you will need to change the usual frames for double-glazed windows. They do not necessarily require additional sealing and filling cracks, but they are able to save the room from noise and give a decent appearance. A narrow gap is cut out in the window frame from which it is blowing, where a sealing material consisting of silicone rubber is firmly inserted with a specialized tool. This is a reliable way that will save you money. The budget option is to replace cracked windows. The holes in the window frames and the places where the frame has a common border with the wall are covered over, and then painted with oil paint. If there are too large gaps, it makes sense to use polyurethane foam. To limit the penetration of cold air into the place where the glass is connected to the thermal window binding, the best option is to block the gap with silicone sealant. You will need to remove the glazing bead and take out the glass, then add the sealant to the frame and return the glass back. Then it is glued, and a high degree of impermeability is achieved. The final stage in the insulation of windows is gluing with a sealant. To do this, you should thoroughly wash and wipe the frames with a special solution and wait until they are completely dry. It is recommended to fasten the window frame after the seal is fully glued.
We put the seal on the door
The wind from the cracks is one of the factors that stimulates to think about the insulation of the apartment. Some try to take the easy route by nailing a shaft or general covering to the face of the door. Most often, this method does not meet the expectations. The tightness of the door to the frame is at the same level, and the wind is still blowing. To reduce heat loss through the doorway, it is necessary to achieve such a result, due to which the door will be very close to the frame. To solve this problem, you will need to choose a seal, which will be different slot strips. Foam adhesive tape with an adhesive layer has a sufficient degree of ease of use. Ideal for closing the gap in plastic tubing. Sash profiles made of plastic are ideal elements for sealing the gap under the door. The effect of improving the compound can be achieved by treating it with an alcohol solution. The insulation agent is attached after the door is closed, at the moment when the brush lies evenly on the floor. It will help to keep warm and the presence of two entrance doors. If the dimensions allow, you can try to make an insulated area in the corridor.
And a couple of gender tips
Most people living on the lower floors experience a drop in temperature in the house due to the floor. Many professionals use cement screed to level the floor. If you are going to install a warm floor, be sure to check the presence of an inscription on the packed solution, which confirms the suitability for this work.As a rule, the floor of the inhabitants of panel houses is very uneven, and a considerable amount of special material is needed to correct and correct it, as a result of which the ceiling height can be reduced by several tens of centimeters. To avoid this, it is proposed to use the technology of managed floors. It is based on the use of lag supports for flooring. A quality material for the manufacture of logs is wood or pine, which have sufficient strength and are not very susceptible to moisture. To level the floor, it is necessary to raise or lower the logs at specific places with the help of bolt-posts, which are inserted into the logs and act as a regulator. The maximum effect for insulation is achieved if insulation is placed between the logs.
These simple measures will allow you to spend the cold time in comfort and warmth, reduce the cost of additional heating and enjoy the comfort of your home on winter evenings.
