For Taylor Lane who were also responsible Small holes were then drilled into the OSB Having specified a highly energy efficient
for on site installation of the timber frame, boards through which loose cellulose home, when tested for air-tightness,
using WarmShell was a good solution. insulation was blown under pressure to Sandra and Mike were delighted to find
completely fill the void and every potential that their cottage leaked just 3m³ per hour,
The 100mm. woodfibre insulation boards air gap in the wall. The cottage now had, much less than the 10m³ per hour that
were fitted to the outside of the stud in effect, solid walls of insulation that were Building Regulations demand. The heat U
framework and a 10mm. both strong and provided excellent ‘U’ value achieved was 0.18 W/(m2K)
OSB board on the inside, onto which
values.
Not surprisingly, the underfloor heating
battens with plasterboard were fitted to On the exterior walls, Lime Green’s is only needed a few times in winter,
form a service cavity and then finished Prepbond base render was applied to which means that the couple not only
using Lime Green’s Solo decorative one- the WarmShell boards, with a glass fibre have the dream cottage they were looking
coat plaster. reinforcing mesh worked into it. The walls for, but also a very energy efficient and
were then completed with a top coat of inexpensive home for their retirement.
The joints between the internal OSB
racking boards were taped to effectively
Lime Green mineral silicate paint.
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create an airtight box within the timber As well as enhancing the very attractive frame. A high level of air-t