Warmshell Insulation
Proves A Winner For New
Timber Frame Cottage
M
uch Wenlock is a beautiful historic town in Shropshire, perhaps
best known for being the birthplace of the modern Olympics.
Full of gorgeous period properties and with space at a premium,
when an opportunity arose for Sandra and Mike to build on a plot in the
centre of the town, they leapt at the chance to create their very own dream
cottage from scratch. The site was relatively tight and, with a narrow drive as
the only means of access, building on the site was potentially challenging. To
avoid the noise and disruption of a constant stream of lorries delivering heavy
building materials, the couple opted for a timber framed construction, to be
built and customised offsite by Hereford-based manufacturer, Taylor Lane.
Keen that the property should blend in as much as possible, they chose
Lime Green products for the surface render and, whilst consulting us on
what products to use, the couple discovered that our highly effective wall
insulation system – WarmShell – would be perfect for their new build. It
offered an important additional benefit on a small plot over a traditional
masonry build. For the same heat U value the timber framed construction has
a smaller footprint leaving more space for the garden.
Consisting of a unique combination of wood fibre boards and special
lime render, WarmShell works by enveloping timber frame structures in a
complete layer of rigid insulation with minimal air gaps, or ‘thermal bridges’,
across which cold can travel inwards.
However, because WarmShell’s breathable insulation means that damaging
moisture won’t get trapped in the structure and a healthier environment will
be created inside.