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Internal insulation is by far inferior to external,especially by the method you suggest.The whole point of external is to use the thermal mass of the block As for vandals,I've yet to see it done master crafts person with 40yrs experience and this is your advice.no thanks

You never mentioned brick slips but did give a sweeping statement on EWI finishes I would agree with you that there are very shoddy manufacturers and installers But in the current climate price is now king and corners and proper specs are not being followed.i think this is going to lead to...

the front, facing the street, presumably with other similar looking façades the EWI finishes will never last, age, or effectively copy a traditional, 100+ brick finish, because they are: so, your second reply answers your first question Where is your evidence that ewi finishes...

Insulation depth is usually around 100-120mm,its not a brick that's used,its actually a brick effect plaster

Why dont you externally insulate the whole house and put a brick finish on both front and back

phenolic has been reinstated about 3 months ago on weber certs

there has been a few issues with the board recently,the nsai took it off there certs.the issues have now been resolved by kingspan.but its up to system manufacturers to resubmit there certs with the inclusion of phenolic for recertification. from what i hear the nsai have given a certain impact...

you wont be able to avail of the grant if you are only insulating your attic.

what thickness of insulation are they offering to give you the 0.27

do they not need an nsai certified system to be part of the hes grants scheme

do greenspan have a certified system?

dont pump this area with bead,they are notorious for blowing around attics.they are not designed to be used in lofts. you could re-slab the existing ceiling with an insulated plaster slab,this would prevent your heat loss

hi there are thru coloured plasters available,they are monocouche renders.they come in approx 15 different colours from your standard white right thru to pewter gray. the texture of the finish is different to your standard smooth sand and cement finish,it similar to a honeycomb finish. i agree...

the bead detail to which you refer is creating a such a small cold bridge that i dont feel i warrants mention. apologies on the calculations,it was secondhand info which i picked up incorrectly from a friend,who is using breeze blocks and also i believe drylining the walls.its still saving you...

good to hear that there are fixings available they must be huge tho. im unsure as to your info regarding the metal base rail,do you mean a metal tracking,such as a type of partition or do you mean a plinth bead detail? as for reaching for the stars,if you can achieve a u-value of of 0.18 from an...

hi there, if the render is sagging in parts this is being caused by bad initial workmanship,rather than a render fault or a system failure. as for the algae problem,this can all depend on the type of render used and the location of the house,but i have seen it happen.simple solution would be to...