External Wall Insulation Textbook
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The Complete Guide to External Wall Insulation
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Contents - The Complete Guide to External Wall Insulation
PART ONE - Overview of External Wall Insulation
1.1 Why External Wall Insulation?
1.2 House TypesBuildings 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 DetailsFeatured 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 SystemsFeatured 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 Information8.
1 Directory of Organisations8.
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
InsulationBoard
Layouts
InsulationCorner 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
DetailCill 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
CopingCoping
Details - Ashlar Cuts
Details - 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