I am having my loft done and it's gonna be a hip too gable end I wonna build the new gable wall out of 9" blocks is this o.k and what insulation will I need, thinking of insulated plasterboard.... Don't really wonna build out of soild bricks or timber because of cost but I need the u values to get it signed off
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New gable wall in the loft
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I don't think there is any particularly cheap and cheerful way of building a thermally compliant wall no matter what way you build it.
Common sense says build the external skin out of a facing brick as this requires no additional covering or maintenance.
Similarly, building the inner leaf from blockwork is both cheap and cheerful and allows freedom of fixing and is a robust and soundproof way of building. Plus having an inner leaf of masonry means you have a bearing point for purlins etc.
What size cavity do you have on this proposed gable wall?
How old is the building?
Common sense says build the external skin out of a facing brick as this requires no additional covering or maintenance.
Similarly, building the inner leaf from blockwork is both cheap and cheerful and allows freedom of fixing and is a robust and soundproof way of building. Plus having an inner leaf of masonry means you have a bearing point for purlins etc.
What size cavity do you have on this proposed gable wall?
How old is the building?
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