Superstructure includes wall panels, floor panels, roof structure, roof tiling. Solar P.V. installation and window fitting.
How to finish the exposed plinth on a passive raft foundation The passive raft system uses eps foam slabs to insulate the concrete raft underneath and up its sides, but this leaves an area of exposed foam between the finished ground level and the external cladding. Timber cladding should not normally be installed down [...]
What cladding for a Passive house? The Ash Thermowood cladding was supplied by Vastern Timber who went on to use my house as a case study for their product. Details can be found here. Fixing external battens Cladding fixing [...]
What is an Airtightness test? An airtightness test (also known as a door blower test) is a way of measuring the leakage in a building and is a great way of checking the quality of design, detailing and site work. Tests are mandatory in all new builds as part of the building regulations although [...]
Insulation considerations for a Passive House? There are obviously many types of insulation that can be used in a Passive House, all of which have pros and cons. All are able to meet the insulation 'U' value requirements, but will give a wall of varying thickness. There are other considerations to take into account [...]
Guide to airtightness and pressure testing produced by the Passivhaus Trust. The damp proof membrane is glued down to the slab to ensure there is no air gap. The sole plate is then fixed down to the slab with expanding fixings. After the ground floor panels are put in place [...]
Choosing windows for a Passive House When choosing windows for a Passive house there are a number of items to consider including; Cost, Performance, Appearance, Availability. I had decided that I wanted to use aluminium clad windows that were triple glazed to that narrowed down my search considerably. I wanted windows that had a [...]
Fixing roofing felt Fixing roofing felt Nailing roofing battens Tiles Tiles loaded on roof Lead work to box gutter Tiling the valley Tiling Fitting roof lights Pointing the ridge Tiles around flush P.V. panels Fiberglass balcony and box gutter Balcony covered in OSB before fibreglassing
Ground floor Ground floor wall panels Crane lifting panels Fixing steel post Ground floor wall panels Fixing base of corner post Fixing ground steel floor beams Ground floor steel beams ready to start fixing joists Floor joists over ground floor panels Metal web joists over living space Air tight membrane over joist ends [...]
