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When you’re working with thermal insulation, you may have come across Lambda, Psi and Kappa values. Similar to mathematics, these values are all part of the Greek alphabet and are used to define performance levels of insulation products when they’re used on their own or in combination with other…
Whilst conservatories are lightweight and sometimes, where they're small and thermally separated from the main house, don’t need a formal Building Regulation application, the detailing, quality of work and construction should still be fit for the job.
Common issues with conservatories…
A recent CROSS report detailed a situation where a reporter was asked to check the roof of a building which had been leaking for a few years but was still occupied. The roof consisted of flat cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels with falls provided by firing pieces with insulation and supporting…
If you pre-registered any new developments last year to take advantage of the Part L 2014 transitional provisions, now’s the time to start building. Work on your sites must start before Sunday 5 April 2015 to be exempt from the 2013 Part L uplift.
If you miss this deadline, the new standards…
Improvements to Part L of the Building Regulations have ensured highly insulated roofs and this, coupled with heavy snowfall, has the potential to cause gutter problems.
When a thaw sets in the snow will slide down the roof, taking with it anything in its path including gutters fitted too high…
Failing an acoustics test is not as uncommon as you may think. In many cases, it’s the simple, but avoidable things that lead to failure. The resultant costs and project delays are easily avoided by ensuring that the problem doesn’t occur in the first place.
If the architect’s drawings have left…
A quarter of heat in an uninsulated home is lost through the roof. Utilising roof insulation in a loft, attic or flat roof is a simple and effective way for your customers to reduce heat loss and cut their heating bills - but only if the work’s done properly. The level of insulation…
Version 8 of the LABC Warranty Technical Manual includes a new chapter 13 covering coastal locations.
This gives additional advice (over and above the guidance in chapters 1–12) for developments within 5km of the shore line. This is because coastal regions, particularly in the south west, west…
A recent Government announcement that affects homeowners in England wishing to increase the size of their homes has been making the news recently.
Temporary measures (due to expire 30 May 2019) that allowed homeowners to build bigger single-storey rear extensions without the need for…
The Government is looking to increase the levels of housebuilding and MPs are also pointing out the need to make sure the future quality of new homes doesn’t suffer as production accelerates.
An all-party parliamentary group (APPG) put together for Excellence in the Built Environment has…