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You must ensure the continuity of insulation around the back of the bookcase void. So, as prenticeboy says, basically 'box in' the bookcase all the way around at the top, bottom, back and sides with insulation. Tony1851 is also correct as if you don't do this, then the back of the bookcase will...

Hi, any lighting which adds heat into the insulation layer would have to have a gap around it to avoid any overheating. LED lighting produces less heat than halogen spotlights, but you will still be cutting a hole in the insulation and this will mean heat as well as moisture (from your room) can...

Hi cathneill, In short, yes you can, but you do have to follow a few rules... 1. Make sure that your existing roof is watertight and will remain so (ie no missing slates, holes in sarking etc) 2. Ensure you keep a 50mm ventilated cavity between the insulation and the top of the rafters...

Kingspan Kooltherm K17 Insulated Plasterboard is the primary component of The Kingspan Kooltherm K17 Insulated Dry-Lining System. It can be bonded over existing plaster using gypsum adhesive so long as the plaster is sound / solid and dry. However, in order for Kingspan Insulation Ltd to...

The Kooltherm K18 Insulated Plasterboard does have an integral vapour barrier. To help avoid air leakage and to ensure vapour sealing, any gaps should be filled with expanding urethane sealant. You can also use standard plasterboard tape at any joints and then apply a plaster skim. There are...

Kingspan makes two different types of board. The yellow core board is called Therma, whilst the pink core is Kooltherm - Kooltherm is the better performing insulation. Both product ranges have different facings according to the application. Until quite recently some thicker products did...

Hi I work for Kingspan Insulation and would suggest fixing our Thermawall TW55 to the external of your wall, applying a breather membrane and the a set of 25mm timber battens to create an air flow and avoid condensation issues, this can then be finished with a PVC or wooden cladding. For...

Hi I work for Kingspan Insulation and we would advise on the use of Thermafloor TF70 floor board laid between the joists. This would however only be applicable if the insulation is be placed above DPM. If there is no DPM below or on top of the slab then you would need to use the Styrozone...

Our boards are 95% closed cell boards, obviously they have open cells on cut board edges. Moisture in this situation could potentilly cause delamination of the board and alter thermal performance. This is also why boards which are unused on site should be kept off the ground and covered at...

Hi I work for Kingspan Insulation and would advise that on a single skin wall our recommendation is to install a set of 25mm treated timber battens at 600 centres creating a small cavity to avoid potential moisture ingress issues and then fix the Kooltherm K18 Insulated Plasterboard across...

I can not comment on what your local BC will require from you, but generally speaking in line with current regulations if you make this type of alteration you would need to bring the walls up to current standard U Values. For a render system externally we would recommend the use of our...

This is our standard recommendation for insulating a solid wall. With driven rain on the outside of a solid wall there can be potential issues with moisture ingress effecting the construction and boards performance. Therefore in line with our guarantees and testing this would be the preferred...

Hi I can only apologise for you not being able to get through to us of late. If there is anything i can help with now or in the future please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you. Anna

Hi I work for Kingspan Insulation and our standard recommendation for insulating a solid wall would be to use the Kooltherm K18 insulated plasterboard on a set of 25mm treated timber battens at 600 centres. This board has an integral vapour check and creating the 25mm cavity with the battens...