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GPG102 Energy Efficiency in New Housing Site Practice For Tradesmen External Walls Injected Cavity Insulation (1995 Rep 1996) PDF

The document discusses site practices for using injected cavity wall insulation in new housing construction. It emphasizes that good workmanship is critical when building the external walls to ensure cavities are properly constructed before insulation is injected. Masonry walls must be built to a high standard and defects like mortar squeeze or partially filled joints could allow water penetration later. Proper installation of the selected insulation system by an approved contractor is also important for good thermal performance and preventing rain from crossing into the inner wall.

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GPG102 Energy Efficiency in New Housing Site Practice For Tradesmen External Walls Injected Cavity Insulation (1995 Rep 1996) PDF

The document discusses site practices for using injected cavity wall insulation in new housing construction. It emphasizes that good workmanship is critical when building the external walls to ensure cavities are properly constructed before insulation is injected. Masonry walls must be built to a high standard and defects like mortar squeeze or partially filled joints could allow water penetration later. Proper installation of the selected insulation system by an approved contractor is also important for good thermal performance and preventing rain from crossing into the inner wall.

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ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN NEW HOUSING

Site practice for tradesmen

External walls:
Injected cavity insulation

The use of injected cavity insulation allows


traditional construction methods to be used
whilst achieving a good standard of thermal
performance. Construction practices are
simple and well known, but where injected
insulation is to be used the masonry must be
constructed to the highest standard. The
building designer will have selected an
insulation system which will be installed, later
in the building programme, by a specialist
contractor approved by the BBA or BSI.

Good workmanship in building the wall is


one of the most important factors in ensuring
the finished wall resists rain penetration.
Built in defects such as, mortar snots on wall
ties, partially filled mortar joints, mortar
squeeze reducing the width of the cavity,
and a build up of mortar in the cavity will all
help rainwater to cross the injected
insulation into the inner leaf.

To help ensure a successful installation and


good performance from the completed wall
follow the points on the back of this leaflet.

REMEMBER
Workmanship is one of the most
important factors in preventing
rain penetration

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Energy Efficiency
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

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