Has anyone used insulated wallpaper on a cold external bedroom wall?

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My bedroom has two external walls and gets really cold. I'm considering getting some insulated wallpaper for the wall behind my bed because it feels like it sucks the heat out of the room. It faces north and catches the wind which makes it really cold!

Just wondering if anyone has used it and if it does anything?

https://amzn.eu/d/0fE8PXSy

Is the type I'm considering.

Thank you!

You can get quarter inch thick styrofoam boards… then put plasterboard over that.. possibly soundproof plasterboard? Then wall paper or plaster over that.., what about the floors? And the skirting? We stuffed rock wool insulation into the flooring our loft conversion..

We had some sort of soft flock wallpaper on our bedroom wall years ago, and it worked really well. Unfortunately it was a cat magnet and they wouldn't stop scratching at it, so when we redecorated it we got something different.

It's rented so I can't do anything structural like making a false wall unfortunately!

I have three cats so that's a good point!

My other option is a huge thermal curtain. Maybe I could do both?

Would some panelling work?

When we rented our shit landlord put insulating wall paper up in our bedroom rather than bother to put in an adequate heating system. The wall paper achieved absolutely nothing and the room was as cold as ever.

I do have working central heating! It's fine when it's on but the room goes cold really quickly.

Wall rock is good https://www.toolstation.com/wallrock-thermawall-insulation-paper/pAA387?store=&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21026288842&gbraid=0AAAAAD-vLcXpYBI49M1SBXDRHSaBvipg4&gclid=CjwKCAjwq8PVBhAKEiwA2i3SHao4gAdRvoM4iQTyBsl_aaN6otpzlA9ExHOD0yGMI5a5DdP3ReMB1BoC2IMQAvD_BwE

I would second thermal curtains to add a layer as you mention that anything permanent isn’t allowed. Hopefully a couple of curtain rails would be Ok and when you take them down it would just be a couple of screw holes to fill.

Thank you.

Not sure I can manage that by myself but I'll absolutely look into it!

https://amzn.eu/d/0dpFNmBy

Is the curtain I'm thinking about.

It'll do the entire wall. It's just hard to tell how thick/insulating it would be!

I did the wall rock stuff myself to one small external wall in my child’s room. Not sure how much difference it actually makes but it definitely doesn’t feel as cold to touch.

Thin insulations like wall rock mostly exist to prevent condensation, by allowing the surface of the wall to stay at a slightly higher temperature.

Nearly the same amount of heat will travel out through the wall over 24 hours, though. So it probably won't make a big difference to the room getting cold.

I think the big thick curtain is your best bet. It can be a lot thicker and fluffier than wall rock or the like. Classic medieval solution to cold rooms.

However you might like to use wall rock as well, if funds allow, because the curtain might make the wall more prone to condensation. Curtain prevents air circulation, trapping moist air behind it; also keeps heat away from the wall, so wall's surface temperature drops. Perfect recipe for condensation.

We have 3D wood effect acoustic wall panels on the wall behind our bed, mainly as a sound dampener for when the dog randomly wakes up mid-dream/nightmare and does one random bark.

Anyway, I regret it now as they hold so much heat in the room! I see you're in a rental but could you just screw them to the wall, then you can just unscrew and polyfila the holes if/when you move out? Seriously, I'm considering taking mine off just for how warm the room is now.

Ours are from the Panel Company, they've a thick foam backing which must be what keeps the heat in so well. My teen has just two panels behind the TV in their room and even just with two, the heat increase is noticeable.

I've used Wallrock on most of my external walls and it does make a big difference. It has been very good at preventing condensation, and in a stonebuilt house, giving a nice smooth surface for painting and making the room feel warmer. However, it IS quite expensive if you're renting, so it would be worthwhile costing that and the vinyl/foam stuff too. With the curtain, I second someone else's remark about mould and condensation, as I have had that probem with my front door curtain which also covers a section of cold stone wall that is not insulated.