Curtain Walling is a method of cladding a building using prefabricated materials that are brought to site and simply hung off the main structure. Often these skins are either profile steel sheeting, such as is seen on light industrial buildings, or glazed panels, such as on tall office buildings.
The process is very simple to do, [...]
Insulation has the benefits of increased thermal advantage in a building. It locks in heat or helps to keep it out under warmer temperatures. It is also likely to reduce energy requirements, and as such utility bills and CO2 usage.
Many consider it to be very cost effective with the pay-back-period often quite short with the [...]
The main purpose of insulation is to reduce the loss of heat through a building. By looking at which areas loose the most heat from a domestic dwelling, key areas for insulation can be identified.
The following give an illustration of approximate heat loss percentages…
Roof – 25%
Roofs are now largely insulated to some extent to reduce [...]
General insulation for walls or roofs can come in a variety of formats…
Loose Fill is made up of polystyrene beads or cellulose fibre and can be poured into spaces such as cavities.
Bat insulation is a semi-rigid insulation board often made up from compressed cellulose fibre, mineral wool or glass fibre.
Blanket insulation is [...]
