Diathonite Evolution lime-cork-clay plaster was sprayed onto the solid walls, carried down to the floor structure level and up into the wall-ceiling junction so there is no cold line left at either end.
In the roof, battens were fixed to the sides of the rafters first to keep a ventilation gap above the insulation, then Pavatex Isoroof and flexible wood fibre between the rafters and boards fixed across the ceiling with a lime-based adhesive. Reveals were insulated with a thin board, and everything finished in Baumit lime-based breathable plaster.
Adam and his team designed and installed a natural insulation solution for our Victorian house. He really understands air tightness and cold bridging and ecological construction methods. I had really been struggling to find a builder who was willing to install anything other than insulated plasterboard, and I wanted to use lime plaster and breathable natural insulation products that worked well with a period property. Adam Iles and Eco-Renovation UK provided an amazing service, travelling from Hemel Hempstead to Southampton with his team. The cost was very reasonable too. He combines his knowledge with efficiency and cheerfulness, and simply gets on with the job without fuss and with cost savings always in mind. I was very impressed and would definitely recommend Eco-Renovation if you are looking for specialist insulation works using an ecological construction.
Pavatex Wood fibre insulation delivered to site
Preparation works for internal wall insulation, windows protected
Applying lime Insulating plaster to walls
Diathonite Evolution lime-cork-clay insulating plaster being sprayed to walls
Diathonite Evolution lime-cork-clay insulating render being sprayed to walls
Spraying diathonite to walls at the floor structure level
Diathonite Evolution lime-cork-clay insulating render being sprayed to wall-ceiling junctions
Diathonite sprayed as internal wall insulation to a Victorian property
Preparation works for internal roof insulation, battens to the rafter sides to keep ventilation gap
Installation of Pavatex Isoroof between rafters
Install Pavatex Flexible wood fibre fitted between rafters
Pavatex wood fibre internal wall insulation board fitted with lime based adhesive
Fitting Pavatex wood fibre insulation boards to roof and ceiling
Fixing wood fibre insulation boards onto ceiling
Fixing Pavatex wood fibre insulation boards onto ceiling
Fixing wood fibre insulation boards onto ceiling
Internal window reveal insulated with thin wood fibre insulation board
Baumit lime-based breathable finishing plaster applied to walls & ceiling
Walls and roof together is the usual answer for a Victorian house, because insulating one and not the other just moves where the cold gets in.
