This video gives a summary of the whole process of putting External Wall Insulation onto my house.
I had no previous experience so this shows how a complete novice can do this insulation successfully and make massive savings on heating bills (and a massive reduction in carbon emissions).
I have also made more detailed videos of each stage and these can be accessed here:
Playlist: [ Ссылка ]
Videos:
1. Moving and replacing pipes (inc. cast iron) and wall attachments [ Ссылка ]
2. Extending the hosepipe tap so I can fit insulation behind it [ Ссылка ]
3. How I worked out what DIY External Wall Insulation to buy [ Ссылка ]
4. Working out how to fit the starter track [ Ссылка ]
5. Painting on a quartzite primer - the easiest part so far [ Ссылка ]
6. Cutting insulation boards to size - two key learnings [ Ссылка ]
7. Sticking insulation onto the outside of my house - Okay as a DIY job [ Ссылка ]
8. Pinning the insulation to my wall - Also a very easy DIY job [ Ссылка ]
9. How to render external wall insulation - turns out it’s okay to DIY [ Ссылка ]
10. Working out how to instal and join verge trim - a fairly simple DIY job [ Ссылка ]
11. How to DIY insulate around a recessed window - fairly easy
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12. How to join and fit an upstand verge trim - quite a simple DIY job [ Ссылка ]
13. DIY rendering and beading around a window - A very easy job [ Ссылка ]
14. Big reductions in energy use after installing DIY External Insulation on house [ Ссылка ]
15. Improving uneven render with a thin overcoat - very easy job [ Ссылка ]
16. Insulating over pebble dash - very easy [ Ссылка ]
17. How to fit insulation around a flush window frame - very easy [ Ссылка ]
18. Stop bead: Fitting and rendering - very easy [ Ссылка ]
19. How to DIY render around the porch - all the lessons learned so far [ Ссылка ]
20. How to insulate below the damp course - very easy [ Ссылка ]
21. Using expanding foam tape to seal around the edges of insulation boards [ Ссылка ]
22. Priming render with topcoat, protecting windows and installing verge trim on a sloping roof [ Ссылка ]
23. How to DIY silicone render - Surprisingly easy and gives a beautiful flat finish [ Ссылка ]
24. How to DIY a top coat of silicone render round a window reveal and remove the APU bead [ Ссылка ]
25. How to fit and tear off the strip on an APU bead [ Ссылка ]
