Can Polystyrene Be Used To Insulate Walls Instead Of Fibran?

Can Polystyrene Be Used To Insulate Walls Instead Of Fibran?

After travelling to Bulgaria many years ago and doing work on a few properties there I discovered they had a completely different way of insulating their buildings from what we do in the UK.  They use a material called Fibran to insulate the outside and inside walls of their buildings.

When I went to my local DIY store B&Q the only type of insulation similar I could find was polystyrene sheets.  After one of my inlaws or outlaws lol from Bulgaria said that the polystyrene was for floors and not walls I set about finding out if you could use it to insulate the outside and inside walls.

 

In the process I found this video which pretty much answers the question for me.  Watch the video below and see for yourself.

 

Can Polystyrene Be Used To Insulate Walls Instead Of Fibran?