Timber frame, 22/12/10 By Ruairi Kay
The front and rear infill panels have been removed and most of the new timber frame has been installed. The build up for the frame is: plasterboard and skim finish, Intello plus vapour and air barrier, 125mm deep timber frame with Celotex PIR insulation tightly fitted between. This is then finished with ply. In the new year Walltec, (the external wall insulation sub contractor), will then fix 60mm Phenolic insulation over this, finished in a silicon render. Overall u-value is 0.13 W/m2K. The concrete panel elements will be clad in vacuum insulated panels, more about this in the new year.
The rear elevation with new timber frame and most of the windows fitted
We have had some problems with the window and doors fitting the openings on site on this project as well. It appears that the timber frame installation differs from what was originally designed, resulting in a smaller opening in two incidents. We have however been able to switch the windows around, meaning we only need to re order one of the windows.
The front elevation
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