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  • Actis Hybrid helps Sussex builder transform his life

    |Date: 4 April, 2022
    Actis Hybrid helps Sussex builder transform his life

    Actis Hybrid helps Sussex builder transform his life

    A West Sussex builder who had been insulating properties with PIR board for more than a decade says his l ...

    A West Sussex builder who had been insulating properties with PIR board for more than a decade says his life has been transformed with the discovery of a quick, clean, irritant-free alternative. Ollie ...

    4 April, 2022
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  • Ventilation requirements for cold and warm pitched roofs

    |Date: 15 March, 2022
    Ventilation requirements for cold and warm pitched roofs

    Ventilation requirements for cold and warm pitched roofs

    What are the ventilation requirements for cold and warm pitched roofs? Hambleside Danelaw explains. Stopp ...

    What are the ventilation requirements for cold and warm pitched roofs? Hambleside Danelaw explains. Stopping condensation and moisture from developing in pitched roofing is imperative when seeking to ...

    15 March, 2022
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  • Roofing and insulation products – March 2022

    |Date: 14 March, 2022
    Roofing and insulation products - March 2022

    Roofing and insulation products – March 2022

    STRUCTURAL OSB A new tongue and groove, structural OSB/3 panel with improved slip resistance and durabili ...

    STRUCTURAL OSB A new tongue and groove, structural OSB/3 panel with improved slip resistance and durability has been added to the Medite Smartply portfolio. Smartply Sure Step is lightweight panel for ...

    14 March, 2022
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  • YBS Insulation and their green credentials

    |Date: 10 March, 2022
    YBS Insulation and their green credentials

    YBS Insulation and their green credentials

    Whether it’s in the product itself or its manufacturing, sustainability is a guiding principle for YBS In ...

    Whether it’s in the product itself or its manufacturing, sustainability is a guiding principle for YBS Insulation. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to the company’s Daniel McKane and Lawrence Be ...

    10 March, 2022
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  • Full fill and partial fill insulation options for masonry cavity walls

    |Date: 9 March, 2022
    Full fill and partial fill insulation options for masonry cavity walls

    Full fill and partial fill insulation options for masonry cavity walls

    Helen Moss, Technical Manager at Saint Gobain Insulation explains the full fill and partial fill insulati ...

    Helen Moss, Technical Manager at Saint Gobain Insulation explains the full fill and partial fill insulation options for masonry cavity walls. Choosing between full and partial fill installation, and s ...

    9 March, 2022
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  • Using insulation to create quieter, healthier and more productive buildings

    |Date: 24 February, 2022
    Using insulation to create quieter, healthier and more productive buildings

    Using insulation to create quieter, healthier and more productive buildings

    Bradley Hirst, Technical Services Manager from Knauf Insulation, provides three top tips for using insula ...

    Bradley Hirst, Technical Services Manager from Knauf Insulation, provides three top tips for using insulation to create quieter, healthier and more productive buildings. Go beyond the regulations Buil ...

    24 February, 2022
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  • Why you need to insulate before considering a heat pump installation

    |Date: 4 February, 2022
    Why you need to insulate before considering a heat pump installation

    Why you need to insulate before considering a heat pump installation

    Jonathan Ducker, Head of Regulatory Affairs at Kingspan Insulation explains why you need to insulate befo ...

    Jonathan Ducker, Head of Regulatory Affairs at Kingspan Insulation explains why you need to insulate before considering a heat pump installation. This April, the Government is looking to kick start th ...

    4 February, 2022
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  • Top tips on insulating timber frame walls

    |Date: 25 January, 2022
    Top tips on insulating timber frame walls

    Top tips on insulating timber frame walls

    Bradley Hirst, Technical Services Manager from Knauf Insulation, provides his top three tips on insulatin ...

    Bradley Hirst, Technical Services Manager from Knauf Insulation, provides his top three tips on insulating timber frame walls. Timber frame walls generally provide better levels of thermal performance ...

    25 January, 2022
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  • Knauf advises on best practice for insulating cavity walls

    |Date: 16 December, 2021
    Knauf advises on best practice for insulating cavity walls

    Knauf advises on best practice for insulating cavity walls

    This month, Bradley Hirst, Technical Services Manager from Knauf Insulation, advises on best practice for ...

    This month, Bradley Hirst, Technical Services Manager from Knauf Insulation, advises on best practice for insulating cavity walls. Start with certification You must use insulation that has third party ...

    16 December, 2021
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  • Knauf: why you need to take performance and application into account

    |Date: 12 November, 2021
    Knauf: why you need to take performance and application into account

    Knauf: why you need to take performance and application into account

    When deciding whether to use Glass or Rock Mineral Wool, Bradley Hirst, Technical Services Manager from K ...

    When deciding whether to use Glass or Rock Mineral Wool, Bradley Hirst, Technical Services Manager from Knauf Insulation, explains that you need to take performance and application into account. Therm ...

    12 November, 2021
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  • The direction of travel for developments in insulation

    |Date: 2 November, 2021
    The direction of travel for developments in insulation

    The direction of travel for developments in insulation

    In the third instalment of our feature on future building materials and solutions, Professional Builder’s ...

    In the third instalment of our feature on future building materials and solutions, Professional Builder’s Lee Jones listens to sustainable building expert Dr Matthew Brooke-Peat about the direction of ...

    2 November, 2021
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  • Knauf: achieve the best results when insulating rainscreen façade systems

    |Date: 27 October, 2021
    Knauf: achieve the best results when insulating rainscreen façade systems

    Knauf: achieve the best results when insulating rainscreen façade systems

    Builders can be presented with a unique set of challenges when insulating rainscreen façade systems. Brad ...

    Builders can be presented with a unique set of challenges when insulating rainscreen façade systems. Bradley Hirst, Technical Services Manager from Knauf Insulation provides a checklist for achieving ...

    27 October, 2021
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  • Roofing and Insulation products – September 2021

    |Date: 22 September, 2021
    Roofing and Insulation products - September 2021

    Roofing and Insulation products – September 2021

    ACCESSORIES A wide selection of fittings and accessories sits alongside Cedral’s Rivendale, Birkdale, Thr ...

    ACCESSORIES A wide selection of fittings and accessories sits alongside Cedral’s Rivendale, Birkdale, Thrutone Smooth and Thrutone Textured fibre cement slates. The range includes ridges and hips – in ...

    22 September, 2021
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  • Preparing for the future with Insulation Superstore

    |Date: 22 September, 2021
    Preparing for the future with Insulation Superstore

    Preparing for the future with Insulation Superstore

    With the pending changes to Part L of the Building Regulations and introduction of the new Future Homes S ...

    With the pending changes to Part L of the Building Regulations and introduction of the new Future Homes Standard on the horizon, the outlook for new build domestic dwellings is changing. Fortunately, ...

    22 September, 2021
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  • Parex’s guide to using render

    |Date: 8 July, 2021
    Parex's guide to using render

    Parex’s guide to using render

    Parex provides a guide to transforming a home’s exterior with render. Render has undergone a resurgence i ...

    Parex provides a guide to transforming a home’s exterior with render. Render has undergone a resurgence in recent years and has become the façade material of choice for many specifiers wanting to crea ...

    8 July, 2021
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  • Jackon selected for the first ‘Passive House Standard’

    |Date: 5 July, 2021
    Jackon selected for the first 'Passive House Standard'

    Jackon selected for the first ‘Passive House Standard’

    Jackon Building Systems has been selected for the first ever ‘Passive House Standard’ dwelling in Scarbor ...

    Jackon Building Systems has been selected for the first ever ‘Passive House Standard’ dwelling in Scarborough. The manufacturer of insulated concrete formwork (ICF) solutions was chosen for both the f ...

    5 July, 2021
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