Can You Fix Insulated Plasterboard to Existing Plastered Walls?
Learn how to fix insulated plasterboard to existing cavity walls or solid masonry constructions
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Product | Type | Thermal conductivity | Application | Compressive |
Cellar and basement insulation from Kingspan includes premium peformance phenolic insulation and rigid extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulation boards. Kingspan GreenGuard XPS boards have a high compressive strength and offer minimal water absorption while being resistant to ground moisture penetration.
Kingspan Insulation offer a range of cellar and basement boards that are suitable for the walls and floors in new build and refurbishment projects. They are easy to cut, handle and install compared to some other commonly used insulants and are unaffected by air filtration.
XPS has a high compressive strength of 300-700 kPa
High performance rigid extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulation |
0.033 W/mK (30 - 180 mm) |
Wall and Floor |
300 |
High performance rigid extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulation |
| Wall and Floor | 500 |
Phenolic Insulation with a low emissivity composite foil facer on one side and 12.5 mm plasterboard on the outer face | 0.019 W/mK | Internal Wall | n/a |
XPS has minimal water absorption and resistant to ground moisture penetration
Kooltherm is a premium peformance insulation - allowing U-values to be met with minimal thickness
Kingspan GreenGuard GG500
Rigid extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulationKooltherm K118 Insulated Plasterboard
Premium performance internal wall insulation
