Word Finder - insulation

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The act of insulating; detachment from other objects; isolation.

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The state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation.

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Any of a variety of materials designed to reduce the flow of heat, either from or into a building.

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The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound

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The state of a body so separated.

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A medium in which it is possible to maintain an electrical field with little supply of energy from additional sources.

The Evershed and Vignoles form of the instrument is much used in testing the insulation resistance of electric wiring in houses.

In this case one terminal of the battery is connected to the earth, and the other terminal is connected through the galvanometer with the copper wire, the insulation of which it is desired to test.

The old farm house had been wrapped in insulation and sided.

In 1140 a Benedictine monastery was founded here by Ralph Boteler of Oversley, and received the name of the Church of Our Lady of the Isle, owing to its insulation by a moat meeting the river Arrow.

The same insulation is used for the floors and FIG.

The air spaces, two or three in number, are formed between two layers of tongued and grooved wood, and the total thickness of the insulation is about the same as when silicate cotton alone is used.

The insulation is again tested, and if no fault is discovered the served core is passed through the sheathing machine, and the iron sheath and the outer covering are laid on.

The last elaboration of the insulated slip water-bottle by Ekman, Nansen and Pettersson has produced an instrument of great perfection, in which the insulation is effected by layers of water between a series of concentric ebonite cylinders, all of which are closed both above and below when the apparatus encloses a sample, and each of which in turn must be warmed considerably before there is any rise of temperature in the chamber within.

The separate wires are surrounded only with a loose covering of specially prepared paper, which furnishes abundant insulation.

Ask the children whether we need to have one beaker with no insulation and what information would this give us.

You do need negatively buoyant cylinders to combat the positive buoyancy of all your insulation.

The main stair tower is clad with the rendered insulation system for its full height, and vertical wires will support an evergreen clematis.

Material contact would allow conduction, thus eliminating the reflective insulation effect.

Insulation includes recycled newspaper, wood, and cotton denim jeans the latter a de rigueur item of clothing among the student community.

If the particulars say the property has double-glazing and loft insulation, it should have these features.

All properties have gas fired central heating, cavity wall insulation and uPVC windows to give a high level of thermal efficiency.

Except that this insulation, this security, is often illusory.

Homeowners pay £ 175 to have the subsidized insulation installed by British Gas.

The use of asbestos for thermal insulation was banned in 1986.

The buildings should all be fitted with adequate acoustic insulation.

Thinsulate insulation provides superior insulation against cold, heat and sound.

The weighted standardized impact sound pressure level is calculated according to a similar procedure to that of the airborne sound insulation.

Please note, loft insulation is free for people on benefits.

Loft or cavity wall insulation does not contain asbestos.

A skip loaded with waste asbestos insulation material made a 40-mile round trip from Wolverhampton to Telford releasing fibers all the way.

The panels have high thermal performance, with cellulose insulation (recycled newspaper) well exceeding Building Regulations.

Should be use foam insulation to get round the problem?

Placing mineral wool insulation in the floor structure will reduce airborne sound transfer.

The Technical Service can calculate U-values for external roofs and walls to assist in selecting Knauf insulating laminates to meet thermal insulation targets.

Use a steel frame with acoustic quilt insulation and two layers of acoustic plasterboard with a skim coat of plaster.

A rear extension to a terraced house is to have a flat roof with insulation between timber rafters.

The new cellulose insulation can both absorb and release water vapor without significant loss of thermal resistivity.

Heavy insulation and standing seam aluminum roofing help retain heat to keep heating bills low.

Does this not count the R-value twice, effectively doubling the insulation value of the partition between the two zones?

Selecting say LED lighting, very high insulation, flat screen TV and portable is economically more relevant than getting ever bigger solar panels.

Another major outage was caused by insulation failure in the alternator stator.

Although 72 per cent of all houses in Great Britain do have some loft insulation, most would benefi though 72 per cent of all houses in Great Britain do have some loft insulation, most would benefi t from more.

Thermafleece should overlap the wall insulation to avoid thermal bridging at the eaves.

For more information about the various types of insulation material and uses, see our Insulation tipsheet.

The same applies for thermal insulation materials which use urea and formaldehyde.

Double glazed with built in shutters and cavity wall insulation.

Insulation blankets are easy to install yourself and can be found at any Home Depot or Lowe's store.

The R-value is the measure of the insulation's ability to stop the flow of heat.

Whatever design choices you go with, take the time to think through the best choices regarding insulation, waterproofing, lighting, flooring and your ceiling before the work starts.

Don't overlook what you wear when you are laying insulation.

The purpose of blown attic insulation is to keep your home warmer by adding additional padding to the attic area where most heat loss occurs.

Heat rises from your HVAC system and will pass through your ceiling to your attic space without some heavy duty insulation to keep it in the lower areas of your home.

Another important purpose of attic insulation is to protect your home from heat extremes in the summer, when hot summer days can make your air conditioner work overtime if you don't have some protection from the relentless sun overhead.

There are basically two types of blown attic insulation, cellulose and fiberglass, and there are advantages and disadvantages to both.

Typically made from recycled newsprint, cellulose insulation is a safe product that is also relatively eco-friendly.