Cavity Wall

Insulation

SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF YOUR WALLS with Bonded Bead Cavity Wall Insulation KOREFill Bonded Cavity Wall Insulation is a System of installing Expanded Polystyrene Insulation beads into the cavity of New or Existing Buildings. Heat Loss from the walls can be reduced by up to 35%. What is KOREFill Bonded Bead Cavity Wall Insulation and How is it Installed? KOREFill Bonded Bead Cavity Wall…

External Wall

Insulation

External insulation is a method of  insulating the external walls of a house and thereby reducing heat loss. It involves fixing insulated slabs to the external walls and then adding a layer of render to make it watertight . The advantages of using this method of insulation are: reduces heat energy loss through the external walls no reduction in living space can eliminate condensation and…

Internal Wall

Insulation

Internal Dry Lining System Dry Lining (Internal insulation) is a widely used method of insulating homes that are built using solid wall or hollow block construction methods. Dry Lining involves insulating the inner surface of the external walls of the house with insulated plasterboard. The Dry Lining sheet is a composite panel consisting of a closed cell rigid Polyisocyanurate (PIR) insulation bonded to tapered edge plasterboard…

Roof-Attic

Insulation

Roof & Attic Insulation Depending on a clients particular requirement they will generally need to insulate their attic space at ceiling level or at the pitch. By ceiling level we mean that the insulation will be rolled out between and over the joists on the floor of the attic. Pitched roof insulation is placed into the slope of the attic space between the timbers at…

Air Tightness

Moisture Control

Air Tightness and Moisture Control is an important part of any new house build. Building regulations now require a mandatory air tightness test be carried out on all new homes built since 1st July 2008. The loss of air through gaps and crevices in a new house can be measured by undertaking an Air Tightness test. This test will show areas of heat loss throughout the building.…

Ventilation

All homes which have insulation works carried out need to have proper ventilation installed. This includes wall ventilation, mechanical extract ventilation and roof ventilation. After property alterations or home improvements, which reduces ventilation, if a room is not properly ventilated there can be a danger of Carbon Monoxide poisoning. If the cavity walls are to be pumped then any habitable room will need a wall vent…

Other

Pipe Insulation, Lagging & Draught Proofing

Pipe Insulation, Lagging & Draught Proofing When an attic space is highly insulated it is vital that a number of other items are carefully addressed; Insulating Pipes Insulate the Cold Water Tank & Header Tank Insulate and Draught Proof the Attic Hatch Door   Prevent the Pipes in you Attic from Freezing At Breffni Insulation as standard we supply a Pipe Insulation that is twice the…

BER

Assessment

Buiding Energy Rating (BER) A BER cert (Building Energy Rating Certificate) is now neccessary for every Irish home. A BER is an indication of the energy performance of a home. It covers energy use for space heating, water heating, ventilation and lighting calculated on the basis of standard occupancy. BER is similar to the energy label for a household electrical appliance like your washing machine.…