Solutions include pre fitted insulation edge wrapped cassettes and pre formed service holes which ensure the building fabric performs and is easy to build.
Insulated timber floor construction.
Kingspan s new range of vacuum insulated panels vips offers an interesting solution for those needing an ultra thin build up.
Environmental protection agency ireland.
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A typical suspended floor construction with clear ventilated void.
It is important that the underside of a suspended floor is ventilated to avoid the build up of moisture.
Suspended timber floors consist of floorboards nailed to joists often carried on sleeper walls of brick.
All ground floor constructions unless very large commercial floors will require some insulation to be included within the floor zone to comply with building regulation requirements.
Kingspan vips offer an ultra thin build up of just 26mm image credit.
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Floor cassettes are in open closed and insulated formats.
To achieve this grilles are incorporated at the base of the walls to allow a cross draught.
Kingspan installing insulation on top of the floor can present problems with ceiling door and window cill heights.
If the ground floor in question is of a suspended timber construction and whether this is a renovation or new build project then the insulation would normally.
For most heritage properties the most effective and appropriate way to insulate a suspended floor and improve its airtightness is to retrofit insulation.