Insulated timber cladding for enhanced thermal performance and appearance for solid masonry dwellings
Date Published
21 October 2022
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Category
Author
TDUK
Summary
This publication:
- Summarises recent statistics about the age and form of construction and the UK’s existing housing stock.
- Focuses on those construction types that are ‘hard to treat’ – approximately one-third, most of which are uninsulated, single-skin masonry.
- Describes a solution that offers a combined effect of improved thermal performance and appearance – attractive, insulated timber cladding.
- Provides typical construction details and thermal performance data for the junctions with other walls, roofs, floors, windows and doors, and building services.
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