Project info

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out more about Anne and Niall’s project in Co Kilkenny...

Suppliers

Architect and project manager ROJO Studio Architects, rojo-studio.com

Builder Richie Reade, richiereade@gmail.com

Lighting

Willie Duggan, willieduggan.com

Windows Rationel, rationel.ie

Insulation

Unilin Hyfloor for floors, CavityTherm for walls, unilininsulation.ie, Rockwool for roofs, rockwool.ie

Roof covering Sika Trocal, irl.sika.com

Photography

Damien Kelly, damienkellyphotography.com

Spec

Floor: new section 1.25mm (max) floor finish, 2.85mm floor screed with perimeter insulation upstand, separation layer, 150mm PIR insulation board, 150mm concert slab, dampproof membrane/radon barrier, hardcore build up.

Walls: new sections cavity wall with 15mm skim and plaster, 100mm inner concrete block leaf (thermal block in sections), 150mm PIR cavity wall insulation, 100mm outer leaf block, 20mm sand cement render. Old walls 15mm skim and plaster on 215 concrete block leaf on 150mm external wall insulation on 10mm external insulation system render. Finished with 18mm larch timber cladding on 150mm external wall insulation on 100x50mm cross battens on 215mm concrete block leaf finished internally with 15mm skim and plaster. External canopy walls 100 or 215mm concrete block, 25mm timber battens, 18mm ply or larch timber cladding, 2mm zinc standing seam. Internal stud walls 15mm skim plaster, 75mm stud with acoustic insulation, 15mm skim plaster.

Roofs: New flat and pitched roofs proprietary uPVC standing seam finish on 18mm marine grade plywood, min 50mm ventilation void, 400mm mineral wool insulation to be wrapped and continuous with new external wall insulation, 215mm C16 timber joists, airtightness/vapour control barrier, 25mm service cavity, 15mm plasterboard and skim. Existing roof tiles on battens, felt, rafters, vented void, 400mm mineral insulation to be wrapped and continuous with new external wall insulation, airtightness/vapour control barrier, 2c25mm cross battens for service cavity, 15mm plasteboard and skim.

Windows: triple glazed with passive sills.

Words: Heather Campbell