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Posted By: Victorianeco1. You're not really constrained by the doorway as you could make a chamfered return into it or move it over?
2. I don't have much experience only having done two projects myself but I'm a fan of foam on glue and insulated plasterboard, faster, easier and worked out cheaper than batoning, time to do it etc.
3. if you know the height of your units just put up some baton, a small cold bridge isn't as bad as people make out on here
Posted By: djhWhat's the outside of the wall look like? Is it exposed brick, or rendered with something and if so what?
Generally, if you can do EWI then it's better performing and less complicated than IWI. So maybe you should consider that. It all depends on your circumstances and plans.
Posted By: BauwerFor traditional buildings with highly permeable external walls, the need to prevent impermeable layers precludes the use of modern EPS or XPS boards
Posted By: Peter_in_HungaryEPS is not, it is permeable and IMO perfectly good for EWI on solid brick walls
Posted By: owlmanIsn't this thread about IWI?
Posted By: gravelldIs it possible to include the soil stack on the inside of the thermal envelope in those cases?
Posted By: djhThe windows are more worrying to me.Me too. Sticking that drainage pipe out at all further and it is going to be ugly as sin with the nearest pipe obscuring part of the glass. I still think IWI.
What's the best system to fix wall cabinets through IWI?
Posted By: Nick ParsonsIf your cupboard placement is not finalised, you could substitute a sheet of 18 - 25mm ply for the batten.
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