The Complete Guide to External Wall Insulation: Second Edition - E-Version (Volume 1)

This guide reviews and analyses the systems and techniques currently available to insulate externally the walls of most types of buildings. The book also includes detailed drawings, check-lists, reports and general industry information. Since the major energy saving interest in the United Kingdom is concerned with up-grading dwellings and public sector buildings, such as schools and hospitals, those are the areas on which attention will be focussed. However, recently domestic housing has increasingly been examined as to the production of Thermal Performance Certificates, together with the aspect of sustainabilty of building material supplies. Also included are detailed drawings for all common situations where detailed consideration must be given to the project to ensure a professional installation.

The author, Christopher J Pearson, a qualified Building Surveyor, whilst formally the Managing Director of Epsicon Limited, successfully externally insulated many thousands of buildings of all descriptions over the years up to the year 2000, since retiring, the Company has progressed under new management. A former Council Member of the External Wall Insulation Association, now the Insulated Render & Cladding Association, and as a former member of the original Technical Sub-Committee, Christopher Pearson was instrumental, with others, in the composition and production of the original technical data sheets for the Association.