Unit1, Building 3, Port link Business Park, Port Road, Letterkenny, Co.Donegal

Insulation & Airtightness

Standard Wall Insulation

FrameTherm Roll 35 is a specialist product for timber frame construction. Earthwool FrameTherm rolls are used for ‘friction fitting’ between timber studs and rafters. FrameTherm Rolls 35 are fully cut into 2x570mm or 3x380mm to suit commonly used timber stud spacing.

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Euroclass A1 non-combustible

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Easy to handle and install

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For friction fitting between timber studs at 600mm centres

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Excellent sound absorption

Standard Roof Insulation:

Earthwool Loft Roll 44 is available in a range of thicknesses with a thermal conductivity of 0.044 W/mK.
Combi-cut products have partially cut perforations, providing the flexibility to be used between joists at either 400mm or 600mm centres, or used unsplit as a full-width roll.
Ready-cut products are fully cut and are designed to be used between joists at 600mm centres.

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Euroclass A1 non-combustible

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Lightweight quilt for ease of installation

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Partially cut rolls for use with:

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timber joists at 400mm centres or,

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timber joists at 600mm centres or,

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unsplit as a full width roll.

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Partially cut, shorter length rolls

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Ready cut rolls for use between joists at 600mm centres

Acoustic Insulation:

Moy Isover Acoustic Rolls are lightweight glasswool rolls manufactured in Ireland. They are available in a wide variety of thicknesses, lengths and widths, they are suitable for thermal, acoustic insulation and fire resistance in walls and roof spaces in domestic, commercial and industrial buildings.

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Vapour permeable breathable insulation

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Improves energy performance and reduces heating & cooling costs

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Excellent acoustic performance

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Excellent fire safety – A1 fire rating

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Easy to install – friction fits between timber studs/joists

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Made from recycled glass – minimal manufacturing and on-site wastage. Low Carbon Footprint.

Building airtightness can be defined as the resistance to inward or outward air leakage through unintentional leakage areas within the building envelope. This air leakage is driven by differential pressures across the building envelope due to the combined effects of stack, external wind and mechanical ventilation systems.

Why its important to have Airtightness:

Around 15% of the total heat produced is lost through drafts. This represents an enormous amount of heat but for a well-insulatedhome these losses represent a much larger portion of the heat lost. Airtightness is a critical aspect to consider when building low energy buildings as the effectiveness of insulation is massively reduced by poor airtightness.

The other consideration is that as buildings become better insulated any air leakage has more of a chance of condensing within the walls during the winter and causing issues with moisture. This can affect both timber framed buildings and masonry buildings alike as it not only reducesthe effectiveness of the insulation, but it can also cause timber to decay.

How to achieve Airtightness

There are different options available to create an airtight layer on the building envelope. External block walls are only airtight by having an internal plaster applied straight to the block work. Please keep that in mind in case you decide to use an internal insulation, such as insulated plaster board.

In the case of timber frame structures, such as pitched roof areas or complete timber frame houses it is possible to apply an airtight membrane or OSB.Overlaps, joints and penetrations need to be sealed by using special airtight tapes or airtight materials like patches, sleeves or grommets.

The joints around the external windows and doors need to be sealed as well. You can choose between various window sealing tapes for this purpose.

Advantages to having an Airtight Building

When you have anairtight building, you have an extremely energy-efficient building because the mixing of indoor and outdoor air is extremely limited, which reduces the energy bills associated with heating and cooling

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Dramatically Lower Energy Bills

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Improved Building Comfort

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Improved Energy Efficiency for Heat Recovery Ventilation Systems

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Improved Whole Building Energy-Efficiency

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Reduced Moisture Infiltration Levels