White out

A little bit of snow

Snow does not stop us getting to work

Warm roof

My van now has warm roof construction.

Bent again

Some has run into the gates again!!

Barn roof insulated

All Joints tight and taped as they should be.

The performance of the roof will have improved dramatically now the insulation is installed correctly

AGE UK

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Upgrading the Thermal Efficiency of a Barn Conversion

We have started work on upgrading the thermal efficiency of a barn conversion.

This barn conversion was done around 10-15 years, back then, the requirement under approved document part L of the building regulations. stated that the requirement for insulation was much less than it is now. The reason for this work is that the building is currently very expensive to keep warm. This building will not perform to the calculated values for the current insulation, due to poor installation of the insulation.

The existing ceiling insulated with 50mm of insulation

Below are examples of the existing insulation, poorly fitted. Large gaps in the insulation and the space between the insulation and plasterboard will cause the insulation to underperform

                                                   The stunning views from this property

The solutions to improve the environmental performance of the building:

The client has opted to have a biomass boiler fitted
The roof insulation will be upgraded
One gable-end will be rendered with an insulated render system
Two of the internal walls will be internally insulated.
The floors are to be insulated for both sound and heat



Before Photos

It seems a shame to have to demolish what looks so nice, to improve the performance of the building.

Snow

Been very impressed with my snow socks I was able to drive the van up a steep hill with compacted snow under a layer of slush whist towing the trailer with 1/2 a tonne of rubble.
£50 very well spent would have had to either abandon the van or get towed out without them.
If people prepared for the snow we wouldn't have half the problems

Kirkburton.

It's back to kirkburton tomorrow to repair the schools gates after they were hit by a HGV

The bus also made a new route though the fence