kingspan

Hi there, I moved into a "second hand" new build just over a year ago. It has a large unvented Kingspan hot water cylinder in the airing cupboard. Last year I had the boiler serviced and my plumber noticed the tundish in the airing cupboard was dripping. He order a replacement valve of some...

Hello all, I am currently converting my single skin garage into a useable space, I have already boarded and insulated the ceiling. My next job is putting a timber frame on the wall ( 38mm x 63mm CLS timber ) DPC behind the frame touching the brick, then insulate between the frame ( 50mm...

Hi all, I've just bricked up a old window in single skin outhouse and want to put in 100mm kingspan, board and skim the inside. Could you tell me how long i have to wait before getting cracking with kingspan and plasterboard? As its single skin i thought i could get started quite quickly as it...

Hi I've some Celotex 150mm insulation boards left from flat roof insulation project and looking to use in loft floor which has some old insulation in. Just checking that vapour barrier is still needed and that it is ok to lay as per below image, i.e. up and over the floor joists. The Celotex...

I am trying to build a box to go over my poorly insulated loft hatch. This is the box so far - 4 sides and a lid. The parts are loose at this stage. But I have some questions. 1. Can you suggest a glue to use to stick the 5 parts together? 2. After gluing, can I use expanding foam to fill the...

I am looking at renovating a 130yr old stone house which currently has lath and plaster internally. Two tradesmen have advised not to insulate and just redecorate but one has said rip out and insulate with kingspan. A friend who has been in a similar situation has advised that heating bills...

We are converting our garage into a living space, the floor construction is DPC, 2inch insulation and 10inch slab. We need to make up the floor level by 160mm. We are told we can just skim over with self-leveling as the floor isn't that bad, directly lay 120mm Kingspan, then lay directly ontop...

Hi there, I’m currently renting a mid-terrace house with some friends. The top floor consists of two attic rooms and a landing, which are all freezing. Both bedrooms have access to the eaves, and after crawling around inside, it turns out that most of it is uninsulated, apart from about 30mm of...

Hi there I have an old detached bungalow and want to put a music room in the loft as well as use for storage. The gap between the felt and edge of the trusses is 75mm, can I put kingspan or polystyrene in between the joists to insulate the roof then plasterboard. If so what is the max thickness...

Hi all, I'm new here so apologies if this post is somewhat repeated elsewhere (I can't seem to find the answer). So I am having a full renovation done on my house (walls being taken out, new plaster etc etc.). One of my bugbears in the past has been the outside walls being very cold (i.e. the...

Hi I am prepping for two new concrete slabs in the kitchen and utility (12m² + 6m²) of a Victorian house to replace stone flags over bare earth. Following builder's advice I've dug it all out to 300mm (+/-20mm). What's to choose between the many various types/brands of insulation board?! In...

Hi all, a quick opinion would be appreciated, it is our first (re)build and obviously I have a lot to learn and potentially not everything which looks odd is an issue (this is my behaviour by default! :P ) Came back home to find a bunch of 45mm Kingspan TW50 boards, which will be presumably...

I’ve just been informed by my builders merchant that foil board insulation has gone up 15% this month and will be going up again in November!! Anyone know what’s going on? It seems rediculous that the price should be increasing so much! What alternative is there for a conversion of a cold...