thermal bridging

  1. DIWHY2000

    Ingress or thermal bridging?

    Hi all, I’m hoping to get some opinions on whether this sounds more like water ingress or thermal/cold bridging. I live in a Celtic Tiger-era apartment, built around 2002, and we have had ongoing damp issues in a back room. I have been going back and forth with the apartment management company...
  2. M

    Timber Frame - Windows install correct detailing ?

    We’ve had a timber frame/brick skin extension built. We got triple glazed aluminium units as there’s a high proportion of glass to m2. My builder is planning on simply screwing them to the frame and foaming. I’m reading about fire rated cavity closers and insulation tape. Methods to prevent...
  3. O

    Can a window be installed in the middle of a cavity wall?

    We have a window frame where the top course of bricks on the outer wall is made up of bullnosed bricks. Something like this: We have bought a window and the installation has not completed yet. The window has been installed on top of the outer wall. Like this: From the inside: It...
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