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We're having a loft conversion done - work starts tomorrow - and I'm
wondering about upgrading the roof insulation they've specified. They use TriIso9 as standard, and it could be upgraded by adding 50mm of cellotex between the rafters . This would reduce the U-value of the roof from 0.25 to 0.15 according to the engineer. Cost of the upgrade would be £630 - ouch! Can anyone hazard an educated guess as to what the likely pay-back time will be? It's a 3-bed semi, and we're miserly with our heating! Or is a compromise worth considering? Eg. only upgrading over the new landing, or only the north-facing side of the roof. Thanks, Dave |
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"Dave Rowell" wrote in message ... We're having a loft conversion done - work starts tomorrow - and I'm wondering about upgrading the roof insulation they've specified. They use TriIso9 as standard, Get them to put "only" high perfroming cellotex in all around. Triso9 is a con. The Advertising Standards Authority got them claiming their reflective insulation is 'Equivalent to 200mm of traditional thick insulation'. A complaint has been upheld after ASA went to independent technical experts. The judgement can be seen at: http://tinyurl.com/s6c2p DO NOT let them put this stuff in. and it could be upgraded by adding 50mm of cellotex between the rafters . This would reduce the U-value of the roof from 0.25 to 0.15 according to the engineer. Cost of the upgrade would be £630 - ouch! Tell them to reassess without the Tiso9 and all cellotex. Can anyone hazard an educated guess as to what the likely pay-back time will be? Go for the most you can get. Fuel keep on rising in price. Payback is quick. |
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On Mon, 03 Jul 2006 20:46:05 GMT, a particular chimpanzee named "Dave
Rowell" randomly hit the keyboard and produced: We're having a loft conversion done - work starts tomorrow - and I'm wondering about upgrading the roof insulation they've specified. They use TriIso9 as standard, and it could be upgraded by adding 50mm of cellotex between the rafters . This would reduce the U-value of the roof from 0.25 to 0.15 according to the engineer. Cost of the upgrade would be £630 - ouch! Check with your local Building Control about Tri-Iso 9 or 10 (& other 'multi-foil' insulation). There's been a lot of chatter in the last few weeks about whether they have anywhere near the insulation value they claim. As a result, my Council has stopped accepting it until something is resolved. -- Hugo Nebula "If no-one on the internet wants a piece of this, just how far from the pack have you strayed?" |
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Dave Rowell wrote: We're having a loft conversion done - work starts tomorrow - and I'm wondering about upgrading the roof insulation they've specified. They use TriIso9 as standard, and it could be upgraded by adding 50mm of cellotex between the rafters . This would reduce the U-value of the roof from 0.25 to 0.15 according to the engineer. Cost of the upgrade would be £630 - ouch! Can anyone hazard an educated guess as to what the likely pay-back time will be? It's a 3-bed semi, and we're miserly with our heating! Or is a compromise worth considering? Eg. only upgrading over the new landing, or only the north-facing side of the roof. Thanks, Dave This sounds very expensive I have just had 70 mm Kingspan tp10 for 19.99+VAT for a sheet 1200*2400 ( althougt I think £23.00 + VAT is nearer the mark. What I think has probably happened was that your builder went to sheffield insulations and has quoted retail price which is £46.00+VAT per sheet. He will get 50% discount on this Ring Minster Insulations for a proper price for the area you need HTH Phil |
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Dave Rowell wrote: We're having a loft conversion done - work starts tomorrow - and I'm wondering about upgrading the roof insulation they've specified. They use TriIso9 as standard, and it could be upgraded by adding 50mm of cellotex between the rafters . This would reduce the U-value of the roof from 0.25 to 0.15 according to the engineer. Cost of the upgrade would be £630 - ouch! Can anyone hazard an educated guess as to what the likely pay-back time will be? It's a 3-bed semi, and we're miserly with our heating! Or is a compromise worth considering? Eg. only upgrading over the new landing, or only the north-facing side of the roof. Thanks, Dave Ask the architect/builder how many 8' x 4' sheets of Xtratherm or Kingspan or Celotex (all same product near enough) are required. To do this properly you need 6" of flexible/on a roll type insulation between the rafters, then 50 mm celotex under the rafters. You may not have the depth of rafters or headroom to do this so you will have to go 50mm celotex between the rafters and 35mm under the rafters. I would advise to get a breathable roof membrane installed as then you can get away with a 50mm gap between the insulation and this membrane. I get 8' x 4' sheets of 50mm celotex for £20 incl vat incl del from my local builders merchant - had to haggle a bit. Or, look on ebay (search for insulation). It the conversion has flat roofing near the roof apex (i.e. a small loft area) then fill this void with flexible insulation to save money, or rigid if you want a storage area. |
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"Hugo Nebula" abuse@localhost wrote in message ... On Mon, 03 Jul 2006 20:46:05 GMT, a particular chimpanzee named "Dave Rowell" randomly hit the keyboard and produced: We're having a loft conversion done - work starts tomorrow - and I'm wondering about upgrading the roof insulation they've specified. They use TriIso9 as standard, and it could be upgraded by adding 50mm of cellotex between the rafters . This would reduce the U-value of the roof from 0.25 to 0.15 according to the engineer. Cost of the upgrade would be £630 - ouch! Check with your local Building Control about Tri-Iso 9 or 10 (& other 'multi-foil' insulation). There's been a lot of chatter in the last few weeks about whether they have anywhere near the insulation value they claim. As a result, my Council has stopped accepting it until something is resolved. See this: http://tinyurl.com/s6c2p |
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The Advertising Standards Authority got them claiming their reflective
insulation is 'Equivalent to 200mm of traditional thick insulation'. A complaint has been upheld after ASA went to independent technical experts. Reading the adjudication shows that it provides no new information. It is already known that basic u-Values are much worse for it, as it takes no account of the method of heat transfer resistance used by Triiso type insulation. This has never been in dispute. The Tri-iso Super 9/10 insulation works using a completely different method to Celotex/Kingspan/Rockwool. Methods used to measure conduction of traditional insulation are not applicable to tri-iso insulation. This is why BM Trada designed an "as used" type of methodology that measured actual performance as installed which is valid for any type of insulation, no matter how it works. The ASA adjudication reads in a very suspect manner. i.e.. "We acknowledged that BM TRADA Certification was a leading multi-sector certification body accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service. We considered that the BM TRADA report did not provide enough detail to support their methodology instead of the methodology employed by the internationally recognised ISO industry standards." It is very clear to me why the ISO industry standards are not applicable and why a different methodology was required. I can't see why the ASA thought otherwise. A methodology that actually involves sticking it on a house and seeing how much heat is required to keep it warm would appear to me very superior to measuring one aspect of a material's construction in the hope that there is a linear relationship to energy use. The main reasons that such a methodology is not normally used is obviously one of cost. For me, the jury is still out. My loft has been insulated with it (I had read all the controversy and the BM Trada methodology BEFORE installation). Right now, the loft temperature is acceptable, especially compared with my MOL's loft which was insulated conventionally and is currently uninhabitable due to heat. When the insulation originally went in (about March), the loft room immediately became the warmest room in the house despite having no heating system. Christian. |
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"Christian McArdle" wrote in message ... The Advertising Standards Authority got them claiming their reflective insulation is 'Equivalent to 200mm of traditional thick insulation'. A complaint has been upheld after ASA went to independent technical experts. Reading the adjudication shows that it provides no new information. It is already known that basic u-Values are much worse for it, as it takes no account of the method of heat transfer resistance used by Triiso type insulation. This has never been in dispute. The Tri-iso Super 9/10 insulation works using a completely different method to Celotex/Kingspan/Rockwool. Methods used to measure conduction of traditional insulation are not applicable to tri-iso insulation. This is why BM Trada designed an "as used" type of methodology that measured actual performance as installed which is valid for any type of insulation, no matter how it works. The ASA adjudication reads in a very suspect manner. i.e.. "We acknowledged that BM TRADA Certification was a leading multi-sector certification body accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service. We considered that the BM TRADA report did not provide enough detail to support their methodology instead of the methodology employed by the internationally recognised ISO industry standards." It is very clear to me why the ISO industry standards are not applicable Read it again!!!! "We considered that the BM TRADA report did not provide enough detail to support their methodology". Trada did devise a separate testing method and they don't agree that it is adequate. For me, the jury is still out. It doesn't work until proved it does. They claim equiv to 200mm of Rockwool. Not proven at all. It is bubble wrap with a layer of foil in a covering of poly. If taped, it tends to make the place more air-tight giving the impression of superior insulation. There is no testing model to explain, which is good enough. After all this time you would have thought they could have done tests on an Actis Triso9 house and an identical house without Actis with 200mm of insulatiion in the walls. If there was a clear difference I'm sure they would be crowing from the rooftops with all data printed and freely given out. Many people have seen an improvement, although I think more to the air- tightness the plastic sheeting gives. There is NO proper independent tests for this stuff. It is not the same as Rockwool that is clear and reacts differently. So, two identical houses both air-tight to the same levels, one with 200mm of Rockwool one with Triso9. Then test the houses using meangfull recorded data. Simple isn't it? Not one test has been performed. So, far it is a case of it doesn't work until reliable meaningful independent test data is produced on houses in cold climates. Triso9 is "very expensive" bubble wrap, nothing else...until proven otherwise. |
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"Christian McArdle" wrote in message ... My loft has been insulated with it (I had read all the controversy and the BM Trada methodology BEFORE installation). Right now, the loft temperature is acceptable, especially compared with my MOL's loft which was insulated conventionally and is currently uninhabitable due to heat. How did you insulated the loft? Put this stuff on the rafters? Above the floor joists with 25mm air gap? |
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How did you insulated the loft? Put this stuff on the rafters? Above the
floor joists with 25mm air gap? It is under rafters with 25mm cross battening and plasterboard, as recommended. Christian. |
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It is bubble wrap with a layer of foil in a covering of poly. If taped,
it tends to make the place more air-tight giving the impression of superior insulation. Well, the fact that it is applied in such a manner is actually a selling point. It is very difficult to cut Celotex/Kingspan and wedge it in without lots of gaps that promote leakage. Rockwool isn't quite so bad, but a lot of rigid board installations are badly done, with rough sawn boards with large gaps, often unfilled with squirty foam. There is no testing model to explain, which is good enough. After all this time you would have thought they could have done tests on an Actis Triso9 house and an identical house without Actis with 200mm of insulatiion in the walls. If there was a clear difference I'm sure they would be crowing from the rooftops with all data printed and freely given out. They have. Have you read the BM Trada report? Not the little certificate, but the one explaining what they did? So, far it is a case of it doesn't work until reliable meaningful independent test data is produced on houses in cold climates. They performed tests in High Wycombe and France. They used the data to refine their prediction model. Whilst High Wycombe isn't exactly the coldest place in the country, it is close enough to Reading to give perfectly acceptable results for my purposes! BM Trada is not some fly-by-night company giving out certificates for 20 quid and a blow job. They are a very respected company with all the UKAS certs you can get. I can't find the details for Super 9 at the moment. However, a similar methodology was used for the Super 10. http://www.tri-isosuper10.co.uk/docs...ada%20Cert.pdf This details how the test chalets were constructed and tested is here and how the data collected was used to fine tune a model that allowed predictive comparisons to be made for various weather conditions and locations. The comparisons were then made for many UK locations to give the average compari son of 210mm for the Tri-iso Super 10. (My recollection is that Tri-iso Super 9 had slightly lower performance). These tests were conducted by a credible and independent testing company on the premises of that credible and independent testing company. So, two identical houses both air-tight to the same levels, one with 200mm of Rockwool one with Triso9. Then test the houses using meangfull recorded data. Simple isn't it? Very simple. And exactly what they did. Christian. |
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The message ews.net
from "Doctor Drivel" contains these words: It doesn't work until proved it does. So for all those years that it was unclear how bumblebees fly[1] they actually weren't? [1] Now rather better understood. -- Skipweasel Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain. |
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On Tue, 4 Jul 2006 14:52:12 +0100, a particular chimpanzee named
"Christian McArdle" randomly hit the keyboard and produced: http://www.tri-isosuper10.co.uk/docs...ada%20Cert.pdf This details how the test chalets were constructed and tested is here and how the data collected was used to fine tune a model that allowed predictive comparisons to be made for various weather conditions and locations. The comparisons were then made for many UK locations to give the average compari son of 210mm for the Tri-iso Super 10. (My recollection is that Tri-iso Super 9 had slightly lower performance). There is nothing to say what the external conditions where during the test to maintain the temperature at 23°C. It could have been during a hot, southern French summer. Likewise the date of the testing in the UK isn't given, nor is the external weather conditions. It's probably very easy to maintain a minimal temperature difference due to the better radiation properties of the material, but I suspect at greater differences the conductivity has a much more dramatic effect. These tests were conducted by a credible and independent testing company on the premises of that credible and independent testing company. TRADA apparently don't have UKAS certification to test insulation products, so their test doesn't count. -- Hugo Nebula "If no-one on the internet wants a piece of this, just how far from the pack have you strayed?" |
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"Hugo Nebula" abuse@localhost wrote in message ... On Tue, 4 Jul 2006 14:52:12 +0100, a particular chimpanzee named "Christian McArdle" randomly hit the keyboard and produced: http://www.tri-isosuper10.co.uk/docs...ada%20Cert.pdf This details how the test chalets were constructed and tested is here and how the data collected was used to fine tune a model that allowed predictive comparisons to be made for various weather conditions and locations. The comparisons were then made for many UK locations to give the average compari son of 210mm for the Tri-iso Super 10. (My recollection is that Tri-iso Super 9 had slightly lower performance). There is nothing to say what the external conditions where during the test to maintain the temperature at 23°C. It could have been during a hot, southern French summer. Likewise the date of the testing in the UK isn't given, nor is the external weather conditions. It's probably very easy to maintain a minimal temperature difference due to the better radiation properties of the material, but I suspect at greater differences the conductivity has a much more dramatic effect. These tests were conducted by a credible and independent testing company on the premises of that credible and independent testing company. TRADA apparently don't have UKAS certification to test insulation products, so their test doesn't count. The only way to test this stuff is over a period of time with as I have said, two identical houses next to each other, both air-tight to the same levels, one with 200mm of Rockwool one with Triso9. Then see how much fuel they use and measure temperatures at various points around the house either side of the insulation. It may do what they are saying, but until proper meaningful tests are carried out is not the equivalent to 200mm of Riockwool. And it is not exactly cheap either. |
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We're having a loft conversion done - work starts tomorrow - and I'm
wondering about upgrading the roof insulation they've specified. They use TriIso9 as standard, and it could be upgraded by adding 50mm of cellotex between the rafters . This would reduce the U-value of the roof from 0.25 to 0.15 according to the engineer. Cost of the upgrade would be £630 - ouch! Can anyone hazard an educated guess as to what the likely pay-back time will be? It's a 3-bed semi, and we're miserly with our heating! Or is a compromise worth considering? Eg. only upgrading over the new landing, or only the north-facing side of the roof. Thanks for the info guys. I'll call Devon CC tomorrow and see if they're accepting Tri-Iso9 at the mo. The cost of the upgrade includes materials, installation and VAT - they're charging about £230+VAT for the celotex alone (seems reasonable from ebay etc), and then 2 man-days labour (seemed a lot, but maybe if it's gotta be cut careful with no gaps etc .... ??). Anyway, any thoughts on how to work out a pay-back time for the celotex addition? 10-20 yrs would do me, but not 30+ Cheers, Dave |
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Doctor Drivel wrote:
There is NO proper independent tests for this stuff. Funny how this bothers you here, and yet is of no concern when you are promoting quack descaling devices. So, far it is a case of it doesn't work until reliable meaningful independent test data is produced on houses in cold climates. No, it either works or it doesn't - whether it has been "proven" yet will not change what it does in reality. "very expensive" bubble wrap, nothing else...until proven otherwise. And you are a waste of usenet space until proven otherwise. -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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nafuk wrote:
I would advise to get a breathable roof membrane installed as then you can get away with a 50mm gap between the insulation and this membrane. You can do that without a breathable membrane so long as you have sufficient ventilation of the 50mm gap. IIUC you can reduce the gap further if you do have breathable sarking. -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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On Tue, 04 Jul 2006 20:42:13 GMT, a particular chimpanzee named "Dave
Rowell" randomly hit the keyboard and produced: I'll call Devon CC tomorrow and see if they're accepting Tri-Iso9 at the mo. And they'll go, "huh?!" Building Control is looked after by your district council. -- Hugo Nebula "If no-one on the internet wants a piece of this, just how far from the pack have you strayed?" |
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"Guy King" wrote in message ... The message ews.net from "Doctor Drivel" contains these words: It doesn't work until proved it does. So for all those years that it was unclear how bumblebees fly[1] they actually weren't? They were flying. We could see them flying. They say equiv to 200mm of rockwool. That should cascade into energy used/saved. Not difficult to measure. |
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"John Rumm" aka Essex Chav wrote in message ... Doctor Drivel wrote: There is NO proper independent test for this stuff. Funny how this bothers you here, and yet is of no concern when you are promoting quack descaling devices. Chav, what devices might they be? So, far it is a case of it doesn't work until reliable meaningful independent test data is produced on houses in cold climates. No, it either works or it doesn't Any figures? How does this cascade into energy used or saved? - whether it has been "proven" yet will not change what it does in reality. What does it do in reality? Boy you are thick! Chavs usually are. He had never heard of the stuff until he read this thread. |
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Dave Rowell wrote:
We're having a loft conversion done - work starts tomorrow - and I'm wondering about upgrading the roof insulation they've specified. They use TriIso9 as standard, and it could be upgraded by adding 50mm of cellotex between the rafters . This would reduce the U-value of the roof from 0.25 to 0.15 according to the engineer. Cost of the upgrade would be £630 - ouch! Can anyone hazard an educated guess as to what the likely pay-back time will be? It's a 3-bed semi, and we're miserly with our heating! Or is a compromise worth considering? Eg. only upgrading over the new landing, or only the north-facing side of the roof. Thanks for the info guys. I'll call Devon CC tomorrow and see if they're accepting Tri-Iso9 at the mo. The cost of the upgrade includes materials, installation and VAT - they're charging about £230+VAT for the celotex alone (seems reasonable from ebay etc), and then 2 man-days labour (seemed a lot, but maybe if it's gotta be cut careful with no gaps etc .... ??). Anyway, any thoughts on how to work out a pay-back time for the celotex addition? 10-20 yrs would do me, but not 30+ Cheers, Dave Answer is to look at the area covered and start doing sums. You can assess the heat loss from average inside/outside temps.. If the roof is say 30 sq meters, then heatloss at .15 a compared with ..25 goes from 7.5w per degree C to 4.5W per degree C. At an overall - say - 10C average temp differential, that's a saving of 30W, or, over a year 262KWh...at at least 4p per Kwh on any energy, thats about £11 a year :-) |
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"Christian McArdle" wrote in message ... How did you insulated the loft? Put this stuff on the rafters? Above the floor joists with 25mm air gap? It is under rafters with 25mm cross battening and plasterboard, as recommended. Is the loft vented? Are the eves vents left intact? |
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"Christian McArdle" wrote in message ... When the insulation originally went in (about March), the loft room immediately became the warmest room in the house despite having no heating system. How does this translate to energy saved/used. |
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It is under rafters with 25mm cross battening and plasterboard, as
recommended. Is the loft vented? The loft is habitable space and ventilated accordingly. Are the eves vents left intact? Above the insulation, from front to rear, there is soffit ventilation, 3 ridge vents supported by cross ventilation at the apex and then ventilation at the rear of the dormer to the soffit. There is at least 5cm to the ventilation channels. In addition, the sarking is breathable membrane. Christian. |
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How does this translate to energy saved/used.
Well, the rafters had been insulated with a miserly 25mm of EPS. This had significantly worse performance as it used to be freezing cold up there. Clearly the Super 9 is doing something, although I have no figures to make a proper comparison. Christian. |
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"Christian McArdle" wrote in message ... It is under rafters with 25mm cross battening and plasterboard, as recommended. Is the loft vented? The loft is habitable space and ventilated accordingly. Are the eves vents left intact? Above the insulation, from front to rear, there is soffit ventilation, 3 ridge vents supported by cross ventilation at the apex and then ventilation at the rear of the dormer to the soffit. There is at least 5cm to the ventilation channels. In addition, the sarking is breathable membrane. Christian. So you installed breathable membrane under the tiles and have eves ventilation that vents up the rafters following the roof slant to the ridge tiles. I read that only breathable membrane is sufficient as long as the is an air gap of 25mm; and no eves and ridge ventilation is required. The gaps between the tiles is enough to take away the water vapour. |
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So you installed breathable membrane under the tiles and have eves
ventilation that vents up the rafters following the roof slant to the ridge tiles. I read that only breathable membrane is sufficient as long as the is an air gap of 25mm; and no eves and ridge ventilation is required. The gaps between the tiles is enough to take away the water vapour. Indeed. The ventilation provided is very belt and braces. Personally, I wouldn't have bothered with most of the vents and just relied on the breathable membrane. However, I'm certainly not expecting the wood to rot away any time soon! Christian. |
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"Christian McArdle" wrote in message ... So you installed breathable membrane under the tiles and have eves ventilation that vents up the rafters following the roof slant to the ridge tiles. I read that only breathable membrane is sufficient as long as the is an air gap of 25mm; and no eves and ridge ventilation is required. The gaps between the tiles is enough to take away the water vapour. Indeed. The ventilation provided is very belt and braces. Personally, I wouldn't have bothered with most of the vents and just relied on the breathable membrane. However, I'm certainly not expecting the wood to rot away any time soon! It has been proven that the breathable membrane is all that is needed, but Building Control sill insist on an air flow so the eves ventilation and ridge tiles have to go in. All they are doing is over cooling the house in many cases. If they just accepted the membrane all could be done from inside the loft. Seal up the eves ventilation gaps into the loft. Rip out existing sarking with a Stanley knife. Install membrane between rafters stapling and using tape where needed,. Leave an air gap between underside of tiles and membrane. Another air gap on the loft side of the membrane and then insulation and plasterboard. water vapour working its way through the plasterboard and insulation will work its way through the membrane and out into the outside air via the gaps in the tiles. That will work, but I doubt they would allow you to do it. Or will they? |
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That will work, but I doubt they would allow you to do it. Or will they?
Well Kingspan say it is OK even without any air gap at all. I don't know if it was the builder or the BCO who insisted on the vents. Christian. |
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"Christian McArdle" wrote in message ... That will work, but I doubt they would allow you to do it. Or will they? Well Kingspan say it is OK even without any air gap at all. I don't know if it was the builder or the BCO who insisted on the vents. BCO, I'm sure. They like an uninterrupted air path. The cross batons that the tiles are hung off blocks the flow. The makers of the membranes say it is not necessary as the water vapour will just float out of the membrane and through the gaps in the tiles. |
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Doctor Drivel wrote:
It has been proven that the breathable membrane is all that is needed, but Building Control sill insist on an air flow so the eves ventilation and ridge tiles have to go in. All they are doing is over cooling the house in many cases. Our BCO would have been happy with a breathable membrane and no additional ventilation. Rip out existing sarking with a Stanley knife. Install membrane between rafters stapling and using tape where needed,. Personally I would not be happy with replacement sarking installed like that, since it will defeat one of the benefits of having it in the first place - i.e. as a secondary weatherproofing layer under the tiles. -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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