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U-VALUES

Roof 

  • Slates
  • 50mm Air space
  • Breathable Membrane
  • 250mm Cellulose
  • 50mm Gyproc Thermal Board Super & skim

U = 0.13 W/m2 K

 

Walls

Rendered –

  • 13mm plaster finish
  • 100mm dense concrete block
  • 200mm cellulose between Masonite Beams
  • 9mm Panelvent sheathing
  • Breathable Membrane
  • 50mm ventilated cavity
  • 20mm Lime Render

U = 0.16 W/m2 K

 

Walls

Stone –

  • Plaster finish
  • 100mm dense concrete block
  • 120mm [70+50] Kooltherm TW50
  • 25mm cavity
  • 135mm – 150mm stone

U = 0.16 W/m2 K

 

Walls

Basement –

  • 360mm dense concrete
  • 80mm mineral wool against the blockwork
    50 mm mineral wool between s.w. studs
    Plaster on 13 mm plasterboard

U = 0.22 W/m2 K

 

Windows

  • Timber frame
  • 24mm Double glazing
  • 4 – 16 – 4 low E
  • Argon filled

U = 1.4 W/m2 K

 

Floors

Basement [solid]–

  • 75mm screed
  • 100mm EPS
  • DPM
  • 150mm concrete
  • 150mm hardcore

U= 0.21 W/m2 K

 

Floors

Ground Floor [suspended]–

  • 50mm Stone flags
  • 75mm screed with heating pipes
  • 100mm dense blocks on concrete beam
  • 38mm battens
  • 90mm [40+50] Thermopitch TP10

U= 0.2 W/m2 K

AIR TIGHTNESS

Target 1m3/m2/hr @ 50Pa
with an expectation to achieve less that 2m3/m2/hr @ 50Pa.