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Resources.
Here you’ll find our latest how to guides, videos and analysis of materials.

Internal Wall Insulation on masonry – How to install wood fibre insulation
Here, using some simple SketchUp models, we look at how to correctly detail our internal wall insulation systems , focussing on window openings (which also applies to door openings) so that you can be sure you will not have moisture or condensation penetrating and causing issues or damage.

Suspended floor insulation – How to install your wood fibre insulation
Here, using some simple 3d models, we look at how to correctly detail the membranes and wood fibre insulation in your suspended floor so that you can be sure you will not get moisture or air leakage causing issues or damage.

External Wall Insulation in Timber frame – How to Detail Window & Door Reveals for Cladding
Here, using some simple 3D models, we look at how to correctly detail our wood fibre external wall insulation systems around window openings (which also applies to door openings) so that you can be sure you will not get wind-driven rain penetrating and causing issues or damage.

External Wall Insulation in Timber frame – How to Detail Window & Door Reveals for rendering
Here, using some simple 3D models, we look at how to correctly detail our rendered wood fibre external wall insulation systems around window openings (which also applies to door openings) so that you can be sure you will not get wind-driven rain penetrating and causing issues or damage.

External Wall Insulation on masonry – How to Detail Window & Door Reveals for rendering
To discuss your project give us a call on 01392 861763External Wall Insulation on masonry– How to Detail Window & Door Reveals for Rendering Here, using some simple SketchUp models, we look at how to correctly detail our external wall insulation systems around...

Internal Insulation – Confused About What Goes Where?
Because we supply quite a range of different wood fibre boards, we often get asked to recommend the best insulation for many different types of walling, whether it is soft sandstone, hard flint or old brick.

Natural Materials and Performance in a Heatwave
Last month we wrote an article about decrement delay and how it can help enormously with keeping buildings comfortable, particularly during heat waves such as the one we’ve recently experienced in the UK.
To further highlight and explain this we’ve collected the below data from a Passivhaus building which uses wood fibre insulation in the roof and walls, along with lots of clay boards lining the interior to boost thermal mass.

Extreme Heat and why U-values do not tell you how well your building performs.
With the extreme heat we are experiencing there are many people who’s homes and offices are getting extremely hot, not giving them anywhere to escape the record high temperatures that are becoming the norm in our summers. Many of those buildings are modern, ‘well insulated’ buildings that are quite comfortable in winter but offer little protection from heat in the summer. This significantly impacts the health of elderly and vulnerable occupants and so is vital to address.

Thermal Mass, Carbon Savings and the Drive for Lower Construction Costs
We regularly get asked whether it is possible to mix wood fibre insulation with synthetic insulation, to save on cost and give a lower U-value for a given thickness but to try and retain some of the benefits of wood fibre.

Energy Savings and Thin-Layer Insulation
We often get asked what is the best thickness of insulation to use when considering solid wall insulation and also whether internal or external insulation is best.
This is the area where we have all of the data sheets relating to the use of the following products.
This is the area where we have all of the data sheets relating to the use of the following products.
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