How to Insulate Load Bearing Masonry Wall

Generally masonry is classified as follows:

• Stone, Brick, Block.
• Cavity or Non-Cavity.
• Reinforced or Non – reinforced

Two Basic Structural Types Of Straw Bale Walls

Flashing In A Masonry Wall

Load bearing masonry are time consuming process. Reinforcement load bearing masonry techniques gives strength and durability when compared to the Non – Reinforcement process. Now – a – days hollow blocks are used where mortor are need not to be used. This needs synthetic adhesive foams to withstand. We can also provide exterior or interior insulation of walls with sufficient air trapping gap between the masonry wall and insulation panels.

Providing insulation depends on the type of masonry construction using employed in the proposed site.

• Providing double walls with air traps.
• Rat trap bonds.
• Exterior insulation
• Interior insulation.
• In wall insulation with polystyrene, vermiculite etc.