I need to add an additional leaf to a wall in the garage and want to add
some insulation at the same time. Can someone tell me what the blocks
with foam insulation on one side are called please.

TIA.

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Thermalite

Alex wrote:
Thermalite

Well, not really. They don't have foam insulation on one side. In fact,
I don't believe such a product exists.


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On Fri, 10 Nov 2006 10:32:19 +0000 Grunff wrote :
Thermalite

Well, not really. They don't have foam insulation on one side. In fact,
I don't believe such a product exists.

It certainly did, but has the serious disadvantage of leaving the joints
uninsulated. As long as the OP doesn't live in a very exposed area I would
use Rockwool cavity batts between the existing wall and new inner skin.
Alternatively making the new inner skin of timber stud and plasterboard,
insulated between studs.

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On Fri, 10 Nov 2006 10:32:19 +0000, Grunff wrote:

|Alex wrote:
| Thermalite
|
|Well, not really. They don't have foam insulation on one side. In fact,
|I don't believe such a product exists.

Well I have seen, but not used, blocks with insulation, which looked like
foam on one side.
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On 10/11/2006 12:03 Dave Fawthrop wrote:

On Fri, 10 Nov 2006 10:32:19 +0000, Grunff wrote:

|Alex wrote:
| Thermalite
|
|Well, not really. They don't have foam insulation on one side. In fact,
|I don't believe such a product exists.

Well I have seen, but not used, blocks with insulation, which looked like
foam on one side.

Thanks for the responses.

They're not Thermalite: I used some of those 20+ years ago!

I've seen the ones with the foam on one side: that's how I knew they
existed. Just don't have a name for them.

The wall's not going to be too exposed. I'm creating a cloakroom out of
a store that was previously accessed from the garage and that will now
be accessed through a freshly prepared hole into the house. I need to
get some insulation on what was the garage/store single leaf wall.

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On 10/11/2006 11:32 Tony Bryer wrote:

Alternatively making the new inner skin of timber stud and plasterboard,
insulated between studs.

That may be the way to go - thanks.

What thickness plasterboard though?

And do I use the same for ceiling and walls?

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"F" wrote in message
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I need to add an additional leaf to a wall in the garage and want to add
some insulation at the same time. Can someone tell me what the blocks with
foam insulation on one side are called please.

TIA.

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Frank
(Beware of spam trap - remove the negative)

Tarmac used to make them, but ISTR that they have stopped as they cannot
assist in compliance to new Part L.

Thermalite do not have insulation on, they are insulating blocks made from
aerated concrete.

I would use either a) crownwool batts (dritherm) or b) insulated
plasterboard.

If you want to fix to the internal skin, remember that insulated board means
longer fixings

HTH

SalesGuy