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Find out more about how we approach this building scenario. Warren Lodge, Norfolk In 2015 Studio Bark came to us with already quite detailed plans for a relatively simple barn. Called Warren Lodge, it was a prototype timber barn designed to utilise…
Find out more about how we approach this building scenario. Perryfields-Near Scheme Weymouth based developer Lomand Homes is developing 72 near Passive House homes on the Perryfields site in Portland. The brownfield site is a former Portland Stone quarry which has…
Find out more about how we approach this building scenario. The most immediate benefits are of course financial. The reduction in energy usage has an obvious knock on to reduction in monthly outgoings for heating, lighting, etc. In many cases…
Find out more about how we approach this building scenario. How does UdiRECO compare to Polystyrene or PIR boards? The 80mm UdiRECO board has an overall conductivity of 0.044 W/m2K so would be equivalent to 60mm of grey EPS or…
Find out more about how we approach this building scenario. The problem: One area that is sometimes overlooked whilst on site is the weather tolerance of the materials being used. The UK is well known for it’s high rainfall and…
Find out more about how we approach this building scenario. When installing windows, particularly windows with no visible fixed frame such as Velfac windows, it’s really important to get the detailing correct. Few manufacturers seem to offer details for awkward…
Find out more about how we approach this building scenario. Generally, flat roof constructions using wood fibre insulation can be constructed without any ventilation so long as an intelligent vapour control membrane is fitted to the interior. This type of…
Find out more about how we approach this building scenario. We often get asked why our renders are lime and not cement based. People query why breathability matters if you’re rendering on to impervious materials and why you’d pay more for no…
Find out more about how we approach this building scenario. The way things used to be Prior to setting up Back to Earth as a material supply company we had Back to Earth the building restoration company. During those years…
Find out more about how we approach this building scenario. The U-value of a building element, such as a wall, roof or floor, is a measure of the thermal transmittance of that element. The lower the U-value, the slower the…
Find out more about how we approach this building scenario. Psi values (pronounced p’see) are a measurement of the heat loss that occurs at all junctions where non-repeating thermal bridges occur. These can be wall to wall junctions, wall to…
Find out more about how we approach this building scenario. Clay plasters are often associated with more ‘way-out’ construction or very niche historic building restoration. However, there are several properties of the material that makes it much more useful in…