B Donaghey & Sons Ltd, External wall Insulation Contractors, realise that many Irish houses, particularly those built before 1980, are very wasteful of energy.
Various cost-effective energy saving opportunities exist which, through reducing fuel and electricity bills, can pay for themselves in a relatively short time.The implementation of energy conservation measures can also make the house warmer,more comfortable, and eliminate cold draughts and condensation.
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| Insulation of the building fabric | Heat loss through the fabric of the building can be substantial, and we are going to look at methods of insulating the building fabric of your home to reduce this loss. Insulation of the Building Fabric Insulation evenly distributed over all your home generally
produces better results than additional insulation applied to only one or two areas. It is better to have a good overall level of insulation than, for example, a highly insulated roof with no
wall insulation.
Since increasing insulation thickness does not produce a prorata reduction in U-value, there comes a point where the economic return on additional insulation for any one element will be virtually nil.
When selecting insulating materials, choose those that have an Irish or British Agrément Board Certificate. This Certificate will give you information on the Technical Specification, Design Data and Installation recommendations for the material. For the purpose of U-value calculations, it will give you the thermal conductivity of the thickness of the material.
Good workmanship and attention to detail are most important when insulating your home, to avoid thermal bridging and other related problems, and could have greater impact on overall heat loss than simply increasing the thickness of insulation.Use only approved installers. | |
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