At present the Standard BS 5250:2011 is used almost exclusively as the sole test of moisture risk for buildings. This Standard provides advice on the avoidance of internal surface and interstitial condensation caused by the movement of water vapour by …
Building Regulations in the UK have been interpreted for years as demanding that refurbished walls need to meet a U value of 0.3. Products have therefore been designed using BR443 and BS5250:2011 to comply with this. Unfortunately, even BS5250:2011 states …
Well this was unexpected! Didn’t even know that we had been nominated! Thanks to the voters at Prime Location. Hope that you enjoy reading the content of the blog – there is quite a lot of it mind. With membership …
In Wales we have had a tendency to design our houses with the minimal amount of overhang on the roof. The tiles sit very close to the walls. This has meant that anything else that we add to the depth …
Just seen that the Low Carbon Hub has been tasked with trying to find out why new build does perform as well as expected. Research has shown that new buildings that are designed to be low carbon etc, and hence …
The STBA are a growingly important organisation that has highlighted the need for sustainable refurbishment of older solid walled buildings. The STBA has representation from key organisations like Historic Scotland, CADW, English Heritage, SPAB, UCL, CIAT, … and now, Rounded …
Brian Waite’s Strawbale Home A long awaited solution to building is here. Brian Waite has developed a model strawbale building that comes in at a fraction of the cost of conventional building. He has stated that a building kit will …
When we move into a new house we tend to do two things: 1. Complete the work detailed in the mortgage agreement (this tends to be things like damp proof courses, underpinning, roof repairs); 2. Decorate in order to make …
The last post on Vacuum Glazing reminded me of another fact when looking at glazing. Most new glazing have a few energy saving features: 1. Glass coating (commonly known as low E glazing) 2. Low conductivity spacers (the material that …
Pilkington Spacia is one of the new generation of high performance vacuum windows Vacuum glazing has now appeared on the UK market and will be sold into the heritage market as a highly energy efficient option for windows where thin …
