Need idea to insulate/refinish bathroom wall that faces exterior
by
BeeJay
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Got a tricky situation. Small 60's bathroom, no insulation in exterior-facing wall, which is half tile/half drywall on furring strips - no 2 x 4's! Tile is cemented right to exterior brick, so that can't come down easily. I'm trying to figure out a way to re-frame and add some insulation. Two additional problems: 1) there's a small window in the wall, and 2) the tile continues into the rear wall of the bathtub, but goes up to almost 6 feet there. Any ideas for this "mission impossible?"
You can cut holes in exterior and blow in insulation..... http://www.homedepot.com/p/GreenFiber-Low-Dust-Cellulose-Blow-in-Insulation-19-lbs-Bag-INS541LD/100318635 they loan you the blower is you buy 20 bags.... you could do your attic with the extra.
You can blow it in outside or inside... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhlxFny-r3g
If you click on the video for the home depot page, you can see a picture of the guy showing the siding strip removed, on wood siding you can just use a 4" hole saw for your drill to make the holes.
Not being a pro, just a housewife....Not sure if covering the tile is wise because of mold. But the wall you could do, if you don't mind a bit of wall jutting out into the room. Maybe use 2x2's instead of 2x4's? Frame in around the window, which will just give it a deeper window sill. Frame above the tile up to the ceiling. Fill in with insulation, maybe the foam sheets? Cover with...bead board ? Laminate/vinyl? Self-stick flooring? [To avoid having to sheet rock.] Paint with something suitable for bathrooms. If the tub weren't up to the wall, you might be able to cover the tile, but again, I am not an expert. Unfortunately, not having the tile insulated probably won't help a lot.
Vivky has the right idea. Frame the whole wall with 2X2's. Frame around the window. Use foam insulation board with vapor barrier attached. Then you can drywall the wall.
Thanks, William. I've actually re-framed other exterior-facing walls that way already, but using 2x4's. It's the size and layout of the bathroom tile, and the tile being cemented directly to the brick that's making this so tricky. I actually considered installing insulation under vinyl siding on the exterior wall, but realistically, that likely won't help a whole lot.