PART ONE - Overview of External Wall Insulation

• 1.1 Why External Wall Insulation?
• 1.2 House Types
• Buildings Unsuitable for External Wall Insulation
• 1.3 Principals of External Wall Insulation
• 1.4 Terminology and Definitions
• 1.5 System Types
• 1.6 Traditional System types currently in use
• 1.7 Traditional Finishes
• 1.8 Selecting a System and Producing a Contract
• 1.9 Costings and Comparisons
• 1.10 Planning & Building Regulations

PART TWO - System Performance

• 2 System Performance & Criteria
• 2.1 Safety
• 2.2 Thermal Performance
• 2.3 Wind Loadings
• 2.4 Condensation Risks
• 2.5 Impact & Puncture Resistance
• 2.6 Temperature Tolerance
• 2.7 Moisture Protection
• 2.8 Durability
• 2.9 Appearance
• 2.10 Detailing
• 2.11 Mastics & Seals
• 2.12 Avoidance of Risk

PART THREE - Materials and Components

• 3.1 Insulation Slabs
• 3.2 Reinforcing Layers
• 3.3 Fixings & Fasteners
• 3.4 Adhesives
• 3.5 Renders, Coatings and Finishes
• 3.6 Finish Top Coats
• 3.7 Natural Hydraulic Lime Renders
• 3.8 Brick Slips
• Featured Brick Slip System - Epsibrick
• Featured Brick Slip System - Eurobrick
• 3.9 Simulated Brick Render
• Featured Render System - Brick-Rend
• 3.10 TRIMS & BEADS
• Featured Trims - Wemico
• 3.11 Trim Details
• Featured Trims - Renderplas
• Featured Trims - VWS
• 3.12 Mastics and Sealants
• 3.13 Render & Component Supply Details

PART FOUR - Design & Detailed Drawings

• 4.1 Condensation
• 4.2 Cold bridges
• 4.3 Heat loss through floors
• 4.4 Thermal Design of System
• 4.5 Render Design
• 4.6 System Design Detailing
• 4.7 Fire Breaks
• 4.8 Systems with Drainage or Ventilated Cavities
• 4.9 Architectural Features
• 4.10 Terracotta Tiles
• 4.11 Mouldings
• 4.12 Block Bonding
• 4.13 Specifications
• 4.14 New-Build Systems
• Featured System by Eurobrick

PART FIVE - Installation & Repairs

• 5.1 Wall Preparations
• 5.2 Methods of cleaning & Testing
• 5.3 Methods of selecting Fixings
• 5.4 Pre-Installation Preparation
• 5.5 Pre-Installation of Beads & Trims
• 5.6 Installation - Insulation boards
• 5.7 Reinforcements
• 5.8 Application of Renders
• 5.9 Simulated Brick-Effect Renders
• 5.10 Insulated Render - Featured System
• 5.11 Application of Wet Finishes
• 5.12 Application of Dry Finishes
• 5.13 Brick Slips
• 5.14 Sealants
• 5.15 Protection of the Works
• 5.16 Common Problems
• 5.17 Repair & Maintenance
• 5.18 Repairing the System
• 5.19 Attachment of External Components

PART SIX - Application

• 6.1 Tendering & Design
• 6.2 Selecting a System
• 6.3 Selecting a Contractor
• 6.4 Site Drawings
• 6.5 Manufacturing Drawings - Special Components
• 6.6 Site samples
• 6.7 Pre-Contract
• 6.8 Material scheduling & Ordering
• 6.9 Storage of Materials
• 6.10 Site Inspections
• 6.11 Site Reports
• 6.12 Monitoring Job Conditions
• 6.13 Certification of Completion
• 6.14 Guarantees
• 6.15 Owner’s Manual
• 6.16 Access, Tools & Safety
• 6.17 COSHH Information

PART SEVEN - Assessors, HIPs & Sustainability

• 7.1 Energy Assessors
• 7.2 Code for Sustainable Homes
• 7.3 Sustainable materials
• 7.4 Energy Performance of Building Directive
• 7.5 The National home Energy Rating Scheme
• 7.6 Thermal Assessments

PART EIGHT - Useful Information

• 8.1 Directory of Organisations
• 8.2 Directory of Component suppliers
• 8.3 Useful Publications
• 8.4 Systems Currently Certified
• 8.5 Useful Websites

CD ROM Contents - Detailed Drawings. Reports & Checks

• General Arrangement
• Insulation Board Layouts
• Insulation Corner Details
• Typical Section Details
• Rail Fixing Details
• Fixings Layout
• Mineral Fibre Mesh Corners
• Expanded Metal Mesh - Overlaps
• Base Trim Detail 1
• Base Trim Detail 2
• Base Insulation Below DPC
• System Corner Detail
• Render Movement Joint
• Structural Movement Joint 1
• Structural Movement Joint 2
• Abutment Detail 1
• Abutment Detail 2
• Top Capping Detail 1
• Top Capping Detail 2
• Verge Detail 1
• Verge Detail 2
• End-Stop Detail 1
• End-Stop Detail 2
• Reveal Detail - Uninsulated
• Reveal Detail - Insulated
• Reveal Detail - Window Replaced
• Reveal Detail - Window Repositioned
• Window Head - No Drip
• Window Head - With Drip
• Window Cill - Timber
• Window Cill - Under-cill
• Window Cill - Over-cill
• Window Cill - Detail 1
• Window Cill - Detail 2
• Mid-Point Trim Detail
• Cill Replacements
• Bandings - External
• Bandings - Recessed
• Window Pods
• Fire Break - Details
• Fire Break - Layout
• Brick Slips 1 - Bonds
• Brick Slips 2 - Soldier Courses
• Brick Slips 3 - Quoins
• Brick Slips 4 - Corners
• Brick Slips 5 - Setting-Out
• Brick Slips 6 - Pointing Joints
• System Junction Detail 1
• System Junction Detail 2
• Attachment Details
• Quoin Detail
• Coping
• Coping Details
• Ashlar Cuts
• Tile Hanging
• Service Duct 1
• Service Duct 2
• Service Duct 3
• Vertical Boarding
• Drawing - New-Build
• Insulation to difficult area 1
• Insulation to difficult area 2

The drawings above are intended as a guide only, each project may require variations suitable for that particular project.

• Standard Report Sheet 1 - Pull-Out Test Report
• Standard Report Sheet 2 - Weather Record Sheet
• Standard Report Sheet 3 - Certificate of Practical Completion
• Standard Report Sheet 4 - Owner’s Manual
• System Check List
• Design Check List
• Index of Sub-Headings

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