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asphalt shingles
Made from asphalt and available in a wide range of colours asphalt shingles have the effect of a tiled roof. Asphalt shingles come in strips of three tiles which are butted together horizontally and are lapped vertically. Asphalt shingles are fixed over a under felt
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blanket & batt insulation
Blanket and batt insulation is normally packed between rafters
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breather membrane
Breather membrane is fitted over the outside of timber sheathing
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building regulations part l
Whilst garden rooms don’t have to comply with Building Regulations unless they are being used for sleeping accommodation they are better performing if they are built to Building Regulation standards. Part L of the Building Regulations is particularly relevant as it addresses the insulation values of building elements. The Building Regulations state [..]
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cedar shingles
Cedar shingles can be used as an external cladding on walls but are most commonly used as a roof covering. Made from Western Red Cedar they come in random widths, each shingle is nailed with two stainless steel nails in the middle of the shingle, into treated tile battens
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cold roof construction
Cold roof construction is when the roof insulation is fitted between the roof rafters. There must be an air space between the top of insulation and the roofing felt, and this air space must be ventilated at the eaves with soffit vents. You often need a greater thickness of insulation in a cold roof to achieve the same u-value
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cold spots
Cold spots are areas in a building where there is no insulation such as corners of a building where timber frames meet. Cold spots are common in timber frames where the insulation is only found between the joists
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dpc
A Damp Proof Course is normally used in brick wall construction but it is also used in timber frame construction. Normally a reinforced plastic strip is used, this strip is placed under the joists
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dpm
Damp Proof Membrane is high density plastic sheeting that is laid under a concrete slab and stops moisture from the ground being sucked up into the concrete.
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