Environmental Materials & Construction Methods

39 topics in this forum

1. SAP fail mainly due to walls 1 2 3

   By WWilts, January 29, 2021
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   • pdf27
   • February 4, 2021

2. Composite Cladding Any Good?

   By Robert Clark, January 23, 2019
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   • Mr Punter
   • March 4, 2019

3. Making OSB air tight

   By MikeSharp01, September 3, 2018
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   • markocosic
   • June 10, 2023

4. Airtightness and first fix

   By dnoble, October 24, 2018
   • 18 replies
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   • Simplysimon
   • October 30, 2019

5. Limecrete or Concrete Floor

   By bontwoody, April 23, 2022
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   • bontwoody
   • April 25, 2022

6. Reinstating earth floor under fired-clay (quarry) tiles?

   By Jeremy, May 19, 2021
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   • Mr Punter
   • May 20, 2021

7. Sealing blockwork of brick & blockwork house - render alternative?

   By readiescards, February 12, 2017   

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   • bassanclan
   • February 20, 2017

8. Waste water heat recovery

   By eandg, October 22, 2019
   • 17 replies
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   • joth
   • October 24, 2019

9. Solar Quote 1 2

   By bob the builder 2, January 31, 2023
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   • Furnace
   • February 18, 2023

10. Compacfoam threshold detail - what's actually happening here?

    By lineweight, November 3, 2023
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    • lineweight
    • November 5, 2023

11. Airtight around existing joists in retrofit? Tony tray option?

    By low_and_there, February 8, 2022   

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      • tony tray
    • 10 replies
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    • Mike
    • January 27

12. Low energy building design - recommended sites?

    By kxi, December 30, 2021
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    • SteamyTea
    • January 3, 2022

13. North facing glass options - what would you advise?

    By WWilts, November 10, 2020
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    • Benjseb
    • January 23, 2021

14. Q-Bot Retrofit ground floor insulation

    By Archer, September 12, 2022
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    • Alan Ambrose
    • March 5, 2023

15. Bio-diversity Net Gain for single dwelling

    By Rishard, March 24, 2022
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    • Rishard
    • March 25, 2022

16. Biomason - masonry grown using bacteria

    By kxi, December 11, 2019
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    • kxi
    • December 11, 2019

17. solar shading Microlouvre?

    By ragg987, April 2, 2022
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    • SteamyTea
    • April 3, 2022

18. Improving SAP/EPC

    By jen and mark, February 24, 2022
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    • BadgerBadger
    • February 24, 2022

19. Passive/insulated slab

    By eandg, June 11, 2019
    • 8 replies
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    • eandg
    • June 11, 2019

20. Liquid DPM instead of 1200 Gauge DPM for Timber Frame

    By Gareth C, January 23, 2023
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    • Gareth C
    • January 23, 2023

21. Tony trays

    By eandg, November 3, 2022
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    • ProDave
    • November 3, 2022

22. MBC passive timberframe internal window reveal insulation - required and if so best material and fitting?

    By markharro, March 9, 2024
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    • JamesP
    • March 18, 2024

23. Compacfoam or Pultruded Fibreglass angle for sliding window support

    By gravelrash, October 6, 2020
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    • Olf
    • November 20, 2020

24. Where to learn how to airtight the house??

    By gc100, October 28, 2019
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    • Cambs
    • October 29, 2019

25. Eco-friendly(ish) concrete

    By eandg, June 30, 2019
    • 6 replies
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    • Archer
    • July 1, 2019