Comments for Smarter Homes http://www.externalinsulation.co.uk External Solid Wall Insulation Specialists Fri, 03 Aug 2012 09:25:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Comment on Kingspan Phenolic Insulation Boards by Mike http://www.externalinsulation.co.uk/phenolic-insulation-boards#comment-2255 Mike Fri, 03 Aug 2012 09:25:33 +0000 http://www.externalinsulation.co.uk/?p=466#comment-2255 Hi
To save costs you could do that but use a polymer modified render or monocouche not a sand and cement based render as it won’t adhere to the Kingspan for very long.

]]> Comment on Internal Wall Insulation by Mike http://www.externalinsulation.co.uk/internal-wall-insulation#comment-2254 Mike Fri, 03 Aug 2012 09:23:37 +0000 http://www.externalinsulation.co.uk/?p=805#comment-2254 Hi,paper is around 4mm thick and will drop U value to around 1.6 from 2.1 on a 9 inch solid wall.

]]> Comment on Internal Wall Insulation by Martin Normanton http://www.externalinsulation.co.uk/internal-wall-insulation#comment-2199 Martin Normanton Sun, 29 Jul 2012 20:48:04 +0000 http://www.externalinsulation.co.uk/?p=805#comment-2199 How thick is the paper and what is its thermal resistance?

]]> Comment on Kingspan Phenolic Insulation Boards by Jamie Rowell http://www.externalinsulation.co.uk/phenolic-insulation-boards#comment-2181 Jamie Rowell Thu, 26 Jul 2012 18:24:53 +0000 http://www.externalinsulation.co.uk/?p=466#comment-2181 HI there
May be a silly Question but we are looking to insulate the back wall of our single skin cricket changing room so i was wondering if we fixed the Kingspan K5 could we render straight onto it to save cost??????
Cheers

]]> Comment on Brick Slips Cladding, Notts,Leics,Derbys,Staffs,Lincs,Beds,Yorks by Mike http://www.externalinsulation.co.uk/brick-slips-cladding-notts#comment-1968 Mike Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:30:53 +0000 http://www.externalinsulation.co.uk/?p=577#comment-1968 Hi Clare
Try googling “ibstock” and “slim brick” for quality suppliers of a huge variety of brick slips.Also if you can source the right brick there are 2slicing” companies who will cut the bricks into slips for you.

]]> Comment on Brick Slips Cladding, Notts,Leics,Derbys,Staffs,Lincs,Beds,Yorks by Clare Dawkins http://www.externalinsulation.co.uk/brick-slips-cladding-notts#comment-1954 Clare Dawkins Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:14:53 +0000 http://www.externalinsulation.co.uk/?p=577#comment-1954 I am looking at building a SIPS house and am trying to get brick slip samples that will match closely within a conservation area. Can you help?

Thank You

Clare

]]> Comment on Kingspan Phenolic Insulation Boards by Mike http://www.externalinsulation.co.uk/phenolic-insulation-boards#comment-1914 Mike Sun, 08 Apr 2012 19:17:22 +0000 http://www.externalinsulation.co.uk/?p=466#comment-1914 Sorry for delay in replying but been on holiday. For timber frames you need Rockwool mineral wool or Diffutherm wooden boards to ensure breathability is hig enough.

]]> Comment on What is the U value of my wall ? by Mike http://www.externalinsulation.co.uk/what-is-the-u-value-of-my-wall#comment-1913 Mike Sun, 08 Apr 2012 19:14:09 +0000 http://www.externalinsulation.co.uk/?p=718#comment-1913 Charlie,send me the exact wall composition inc internal plaster/board using the enquiry form on the site and I’ll run it through our insulation U valu calculator for you.

]]> Comment on Internal Wall Insulation by Mike http://www.externalinsulation.co.uk/internal-wall-insulation#comment-1912 Mike Sun, 08 Apr 2012 19:12:38 +0000 http://www.externalinsulation.co.uk/?p=805#comment-1912 yes it is breathable and the paper works out at just under 37 per m2 and the adhesive is around a £1 per m2

]]> Comment on Internal Wall Insulation by geraint spacey http://www.externalinsulation.co.uk/internal-wall-insulation#comment-1911 geraint spacey Sun, 08 Apr 2012 07:15:11 +0000 http://www.externalinsulation.co.uk/?p=805#comment-1911 Is the insulation /adhesive breathable ? and what is the cost per square meter for the papaer and adhesive?

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