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Find out more about how we approach this building scenario. Here we look at what a Vapour Control Layer is, how a Vapour Control Layer (VCL) works, the types of VCLs available and if vapour check plasterboard is a viable alternative. What is…
Find out more about how we approach this building scenario. Cavity wall insulation’s a topic that I get asked an awful lot about and come across a lot of situations where it’s used either inappropriately or it isn’t used when…
Find out more about how we approach this building scenario. In many Victorian houses a suspended timber floor was formed as the ground floor of the house. This was often built over bare earth and relies on good ventilation to…
Find out more about how we approach this building scenario. One of the many reasons that we at Back to Earth focus on insulation so much is that it is the single material which has the most influence over the performance,…
Find out more about how we approach this building scenario. You only need to use EPS on the lower 300mm of the wall externally or if the external ground level is higher than the internal. If the ground level externally…
Find out more about the passive house standard of building. There are so many benefits to Passivhaus, financial, physiological and psychological. Financially, although the build cost can be slightly higher, the running costs are so much lower that you really…
Find out more about the passive house standard of building. As a good guide I would say between 10% and 20% more, depending on the type, size and quality of the building. The bigger the building and the higher the…
Find out more about the passive house standard of building. Passivhaus buildings work by ensuring that very little heat is lost through the fabric of the building, that is the floors, walls and roof. This is done by careful design…
Find out more about the passive house standard of building. Most of the heat inside a passivhaus comes from the occupants (we give off a surprising amount of heat) and what they do. All the heat from showering, cooking, laundry…
Find out more about the passive house standard of building. Passivhaus buildings don’t have to be made from any particular building material or system, which is the beauty of the standard. It can be applied to any building but not…
Find out more about this construction industry news. We have several installers specifying our UdiFRONT system (which has an ETA) for Green Deal projects. We also have a couple who are using it for ECO funded projects. QANW should have the warranty sorted by the…
Find out more about how we approach this building scenario. The Diffutherm boards are OK to be left open to the elements for up to 8 weeks. Just make sure that any dirt or loose material is removed from the…