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1 March 2010 The Pocket Guide To Insulation

2 Introduction Knauf Insulation is the UK s leading manufacturer of insulation products, including: Earthwool glass and rock mineral wool Polyfoam extruded polystyrene (XPS) and Floorfoam polyethylene (XPE) Our knowledge and experience has allowed us to create the industry s widest range of products for thermal, acoustic and fire protection insulation. This means we can offer genuinely impartial advice, giving you confidence you ve been recommended the best possible insulation system for your project. This guide shows only a selection of our insulation products. For further information on our wider product range please contact Knauf Insulation s core glass and rock mineral wool range is now unified under one name - Earthwool. Earthwool utilises the groundbreaking binding process of ECOSE Technology to create a new generation of products with new levels of usability and sustainability. ECOSE Technology is a revolutionary, new, formaldehyde free binder technology, based on rapidly renewable materials instead of petro-based chemicals. It reduces embodied energy and delivers superior environmental sustainability. ECOSE Technology was developed for glass and rock mineral wool insulation, but offers the same potential benefits to other products where resin-substitution would be an advantage. 2

3 Contents Roofs Walls Floors Roofs Cold roof 4-5 Warm roof 6 Walls Masonry cavity walls 7-8 Solid masonry walls - refurb 9 Timber stud partition Metal stud partition Floors Suspended timber floor - thermal 14 Suspended timber floor - acoustic 15 Solid floor 16 Separating floor 17 Material quantities Further information 22 3

Cold Roof: Ventilated Earthwool Loft Roll 44 Earthwool Loft Roll 44 Joist Plasterboard A flexible, glass mineral wool roll used for the thermal insulation of pitched roofs.

4 Cold Roof: Ventilated Earthwool Loft Roll 44 Earthwool Loft Roll 44 Joist Plasterboard A flexible, glass mineral wool roll used for the thermal insulation of pitched roofs. Earthwool Loft Roll 44 is normally laid in two layers between and over the ceiling joists. The insulation should be taken over the wall plate to link up with the wall insulation. All joints between the insulation to be close butted. The insulation should be pushed up tight against the roof tile underlay if no ventilation is required or tight to the eaves ventilator, taking care not to block the ventilation air path if ventilation is required. Thickness Thermal cond. Dimensions - Earthwool Loft Roll 44 R-value Length Width Area per pack (mm) (W/mK) (m 2 K/W) (m) (mm) (m 2 ) Typical U-values for cold pitched roofs: ventilated Product Thickness (mm) U-values Between Joists Over Joists (W/m 2 K) Earthwool Loft Roll Earthwool Loft Roll Earthwool Loft Roll * Joist sizes assumed to be 100 x 48mm at 600mm centres (8% bridging plus 1% for cross noggins). The U-values have been calculated in accordance with BS EN ISO 6946:

Cold Roof: Ventilated Earthwool Loft Roll 270mm Earthwool Loft Roll 270mm Joist Plasterboard A flexible glass mineral wool roll used for the thermal insulation of pitched roofs.

5 Cold Roof: Ventilated Earthwool Loft Roll 270mm Earthwool Loft Roll 270mm Joist Plasterboard A flexible glass mineral wool roll used for the thermal insulation of pitched roofs. Earthwool Loft Roll 270mm is laid between the joists. The insulation should be taken over the wall plate to link up with the wall insulation. All joints between the insulation to be close butted. The insulation should be pushed up tight against the roof tile underlay if no ventilation is required or tight to the eaves ventilator, taking care not to block the ventilation air path if ventilation is required. Thickness Dimensions - Earthwool Loft Roll 270mm Thermal cond. R-value Length Width Area per pack (mm) (W/mK) (m 2 K/W) (m) (mm) (m 2 ) x x Typical U-values for cold pitched roofs: ventilated Product Thickness (mm) U-value between and over joists* (W/m 2 K) Earthwool Loft Roll 270mm * Joist sizes assumed to be 100 x 48mm at 600mm centres (8% bridging plus 1% for cross noggins). The U-value has been calculated in accordance with BS EN ISO 6946:2007 Customer Service (Sales) Tel: Technical Advisory Centre Tel:

Warm Pitched Roofs Earthwool Room-in-Roof Roll 37 Knauf Breatheline Earthwool Room-in-Roof Roll 37 Built - in vapour control layer Plasterboard A foil faced glass mineral wool roll providing a built

6 Warm Pitched Roofs Earthwool Room-in-Roof Roll 37 Knauf Breatheline Earthwool Room-in-Roof Roll 37 Built - in vapour control layer Plasterboard A foil faced glass mineral wool roll providing a built in vapour control layer. Use for thermal insulation between rafters. Earthwool Room-in-Roof Roll 37 to be friction fitted between the rafters, butt jointed and continuous with the wall insulation. Unfold the foil flanges and staple to the rafters. Any holes, perforations or tears in the foil facing should be repaired with a foil faced tape. Service void with 25mm timber battens. Thickness Dimensions - Earthwool Room-in-Roof Roll 37 Thermal cond. R-value Length Width Area per pack (mm) (W/mK) (m 2 K/W) (m) (mm) (m 2 ) x x x Typical U-values for warm pitched roofs Product Thickness U-values (mm) (W/m 2 K) Earthwool Room-in-Roof Roll ( ) 0.17 Earthwool Room-in-Roof Roll Earthwool Room-in-Roof Roll Note: Rafter sizes assumed to be 38mm at 600mm centres (6.3% bridging) and the same depth as the insulation. The U-values have been calculated in accordance with BS EN ISO 6946:2007. * Assumes construction includes 25mm service void - R-value 0.44m 2 K/W 6

7 Masonry Cavity Walls Earthwool DriTherm 37 Standard Cavity Slab Plasterboard on dabs Internal block Earthwool DriTherm 37 Standard External brickwork A semi-rigid slab made from glass mineral wool with a waterrepellent additive used for the thermal insulation of masonry cavity walls. Earthwool DriTherm 37 Standard is built in as work proceeds, with slabs closely butt jointed. Thickness Dimensions - Earthwool DriTherm 37 Standard Thermal cond. R-value Length Width Area per pack (mm) (W/mK) (m 2 K/W) (mm) (mm) (m 2 ) Insulation Thickness Dense Block Typical U-values for masonry cavity walls Medium Block Hanson Superlite Stocks Ultralite Celcon Standard Durox Supabloc (mm) (l = 1.13) (l = 0.51) (l = 0.40) (l = 0.25) (l = 0.15) (l = 0.11) Kingspan TW50 / Celotex CW Customer Service (Sales) Tel: Technical Advisory Centre Tel:

Masonry Cavity Walls Earthwool DriTherm 32 Ultimate Cavity Slab Plasterboard on dabs Internal block Earthwool DriTherm 32 Ultimate External brickwork A semi-rigid slab made from glass mineral wool

8 Masonry Cavity Walls Earthwool DriTherm 32 Ultimate Cavity Slab Plasterboard on dabs Internal block Earthwool DriTherm 32 Ultimate External brickwork A semi-rigid slab made from glass mineral wool with a waterrepellent additive used for the thermal insulation of masonry cavity walls. Earthwool DriTherm 32 Ultimate is built in as work proceeds, with slabs closely butt jointed. Thickness Dimensions - Earthwool DriTherm 32 Ultimate Thermal cond. R-value Length Width Area per pack (mm) (W/mK) (m 2 K/W) (mm) (mm) (m 2 ) Typical U-values for masonry cavity walls Insulation Thickness Dense Block Medium Block Hanson Superlite Stocks Ultralite Celcon Standard Durox Supabloc (mm) (l = 1.13) (l = 0.51) (l = 0.40) (l = 0.25) (l = 0.15) (l = 0.11) Kingspan TW50 / Celotex CW

Solid Masonry Walls Earthwool Flexible Slab Brickwork Metal studs Earthwool Flexible Slab Polyfoam Linerboard For a U-value of 0.30 W/m 2 K, 70mm Earthwool Flexible Slab and 45.5/9.

9 Solid Masonry Walls Earthwool Flexible Slab Brickwork Metal studs Earthwool Flexible Slab Polyfoam Linerboard For a U-value of 0.30 W/m 2 K, 70mm Earthwool Flexible Slab and 45.5/9.5mm Polyfoam Linerboard to 215mm external brick solid wall. A semi-rigid rock mineral wool slab used for a wide range of thermal and acoustic applications. Earthwool Flexible Slabs are fitted into an independent metal framework and lined with Polyfoam Linerboard. A gap should be left between the metal lining and the external wall. Polyfoam Linerboard should be returned into the reveals and soffits of openings to avoid thermal bridges. Thickness Thermal cond. Dimensions - Earthwool Flexible Slab R-value Length Width Area per pack (mm) (W/mK) (m 2 K/W) (mm) (mm) (m 2 ) Customer Service (Sales) Tel: Technical Advisory Centre Tel:

Timber Stud Partition Earthwool Acoustic Partition Roll Plasterboard Earthwool Acoustic Partition Roll Timber stud Plasterboard 50mm Earthwool Acoustic Partition Roll friction fitted between timber

10 Timber Stud Partition Earthwool Acoustic Partition Roll Plasterboard Earthwool Acoustic Partition Roll Timber stud Plasterboard 50mm Earthwool Acoustic Partition Roll friction fitted between timber studs faced with 12.5mm Knauf Wallboard, achieves Building Regulations acoustic performance for internal walls (40dB). A flexible, resilient, glass mineral wool roll. Earthwool Acoustic Partition Roll is simply friction fitted between timber studs at 600mm centres. Dimensions - Earthwool Acoustic Partition Roll Thickness Length Width Area per roll (mm) (m) (mm) (m 2 ) x x x x

11 Timber Stud Partition Earthwool Flexible Slab Plasterboard Earthwool Flexible Slab Timber stud Plasterboard 50mm Earthwool Flexible Slab friction fitted between timber studs faced with 12.5mm Knauf Wallboard, achieves Building Regulations acoustic performance for internal walls (40dB). A semi-rigid rock mineral wool slab used for a wide range of thermal and acoustic applications. Earthwool Flexible Slab is simply friction fitted between timber studs at 600mm centres. Dimensions - Earthwool Flexible Slab Thickness Thermal cond. R-value Length Width Area per pack (mm) (W/mK) (m 2 K/W) (mm) (mm) (m 2 ) Customer Service (Sales) Tel: Technical Advisory Centre Tel:

12 Metal Stud Partition Earthwool Acoustic Partition Roll Plasterboard Earthwool Acoustic Partition Roll Metal stud Plasterboard 50mm Earthwool Acoustic Partition Roll friction fitted between metal studs faced with 12.5mm Knauf Wallboard, achieves Building Regulations acoustic performance for internal walls (40dB). A flexible, resilient, glass mineral wool roll. Earthwool Acoustic Partition Roll is simply friction fitted between timber studs at 600mm centres. Dimensions - Earthwool Acoustic Partition Roll Thickness Length Width Area per roll (mm) (m) (mm) (m 2 ) x x x x

Metal Stud Partition Earthwool Flexible Slab Plasterboard Earthwool Flexible Slab Metal stud Plasterboard 50mm Earthwool Flexible Slab friction fitted between metal studs faced with 12.

13 Metal Stud Partition Earthwool Flexible Slab Plasterboard Earthwool Flexible Slab Metal stud Plasterboard 50mm Earthwool Flexible Slab friction fitted between metal studs faced with 12.5mm Knauf Wallboard, achieves Building Regulations acoustic performance for internal walls (40dB). A semi-rigid rock mineral wool slab used for a wide range of thermal and acoustic applications. Earthwool Flexible Slab is simply friction fitted between timber studs at 600mm centres. Thickness Thermal cond. Dimensions - Earthwool Flexible Slab R-value Length Width Area per pack (mm) (W/mK) (m 2 K/W) (mm) (mm) (m 2 ) Customer Service (Sales) Tel: Technical Advisory Centre Tel:

14 Suspended Timber Floor - Thermal Earthwool Loft Roll 44 Chipboard Earthwool Loft Roll 44 Timber joist Support netting For a U-value of 0.22 W/m 2 K 150mm of Earthwool Loft Roll 44 friction fitted between timber joists (typical U-value for an extension with P/A of 0.45), alternatively use 140mm of Earthwool Flexible Slab. A flexible, resilient, glass mineral wool roll. Unroll the netting and staple it to the sides of each joist so as to form a support cradle. Friction fit the required thickness of Earthwool Loft Roll 44 between the joists. There should be no air gap between the insulation and the underside of the floor deck. Joists running parallel with masonry walls should be spaced away from the wall to allow no less than 35mm of insulation to be placed next to the wall. Thickness Dimensions - Earthwool Loft Roll 44 (Combi-Cut) Thermal cond. R-value Length Width Area per pack (mm) (W/mK) (m 2 K/W) (m) (mm) (m 2 ) x570/3x x570/3x x570/3x x570/3x

Suspended Timber Floor - Acoustic Earthwool Flexible Slab Chipboard Timber joist Earthwool Flexible Slab Plasterboard 100mm Earthwool Flexible Slab friction fitted between timber joists faced with 12.

15 Suspended Timber Floor - Acoustic Earthwool Flexible Slab Chipboard Timber joist Earthwool Flexible Slab Plasterboard 100mm Earthwool Flexible Slab friction fitted between timber joists faced with 12.5mm Knauf Wallboard, achieves Building Regulations acoustic performance for internal floors (40dB). A semi-rigid rock mineral wool slab used for a wide range of thermal and acoustic applications. Earthwool Flexible Slab is cut to friction fit between joists. The insulation should rest on the ceiling, between the last joist and the wall, cut insulation to size and friction fit in the gap. Thickness Thermal cond. Dimensions - Earthwool Flexible Slab R-value Length Width Area per pack (mm) (W/mK) (m 2 K/W) (mm) (mm) (m 2 ) Customer Service (Sales) Tel: Technical Advisory Centre Tel:

Solid Floor Polyfoam Floorboard 25mm Polyfoam Floorboard Polyfoam Floorboard Slip layer, or alternative position for DPM Damp proof membrane (DPM) Extruded polystyrene boards for the thermal

16 Solid Floor Polyfoam Floorboard 25mm Polyfoam Floorboard Polyfoam Floorboard Slip layer, or alternative position for DPM Damp proof membrane (DPM) Extruded polystyrene boards for the thermal insulation of floors. A solid concrete ground floor slab cast on insulation on a damp proof membrane laid over blinded hardcore. Alternatively concrete floor slab cast on a damp proof membrane laid over the insulation. Dimensions - Polyfoam Floorboard Thickness Thermal R-value Min. compressive Length Width conductivity strength (mm) (W/mK) (m 2 K/W) (kpa) (mm) (mm) Polyfoam Floorboard Standard Polyfoam Floorboard Extra

Separating Floor Floorfoam 65mm sand/cement screed, or 40mm liquid screed Floorfoam Easy Edge Strip Floorfoam 10mm Precast concrete planks Metal/plasterboard ceiling system A closed cell extruded

17 Separating Floor Floorfoam 65mm sand/cement screed, or 40mm liquid screed Floorfoam Easy Edge Strip Floorfoam 10mm Precast concrete planks Metal/plasterboard ceiling system A closed cell extruded polyethylene foam available in roll form. The closed cell nature of Floorfoam makes it excellent at cushioning vibrations; it can be used in a wide variety of separating floor constructions. Floorfoam has been developed specifically to comply with Building Regulation requirements for a resilient layer in separating floors and is suitable for use with either traditional or liquid screed solutions and has been successfully tested on both. Dimensions - Floorfoam Thickness Length Width Area per pack (mm) (m) (mm) (m 2 ) Customer Service (Sales) Tel: Technical Advisory Centre Tel:

18 Material Quantities Walls Brick/block masonry cavity wall construction - per 10m 2 Bricks 65mm x 100mm x 215mm Blocks 215mm x 100mm x 440mm Cavity ties - 25 per 10m 2 or 2.5m 2 Mortar (4:1) Sand 768kg Cement 192kg Insulation product - Earthwool DriTherm Cavity Slabs 37/34/32 19 per 10m 2 Solid walls mm x 100mm x 215mm bricks is sufficient for: Approximately 17.00m 2 of 100mm (4 ) thick wall in stretcher bond Approximately 8.50m 2 of 210mm (9 ) thick wall in stretcher bond Mortar (4:1) per 100 bricks Sand 926kg Cement 263kg Number of tie wires - 43 Site mixed concrete per m 3 (1:2:4) Cement - 304kg 13 x 25kg bags Sharp sand - 608kg 25 x 25kg bags Aggregate kg 49 x 25kg bags Water litres Plaster - coverage per 25kg bag Universal board finish - 14m 2 at 2mm Bonding m 2 at 11mm Universal one coat m 2 at 13mm Plasterboards Board size mm x 1200mm x 9.50mm Board area m 2 50 nails per board - 150mm x 400mm centres Typical board weight kg (approximate) Board size mm x 1200mm x 12.50mm Board area m 2 50 nails per board - 150mm x 400mm centres Typical board weight kg (approximate) 18

19 Material Quantities Walls Timber stud partition - 38mm studs at 400mm centres (per 10m 2 ) Timber studs - 43 metres Plasterboard (12.5mm) - 7 sheets Plaster finish coat - 36kg Fixing with nails Fixing with screws Insulation product - 50mm Earthwool Acoustic Partition Roll One roll = 15.60m 2 External rendering Typical mixes by volume 1:1:5/6 - cement/lime/sand 1:5/6 - cement/sand - plus plasticiser Undercoat mm Topcoat mm Customer Service (Sales) Tel: Technical Advisory Centre Tel:

20 Material Quantities Roofs Pitched Roof Insulated at Ceiling Level Number of Earthwool Loft Roll 44 rolls required U-value of roof 0.16W/m 2 K Roll Thickness Ceiling Area (m 2 ) (mm) mm joists at 600mm centre 38 mm joists at 400mm centres Pitched roofing materials - per 10 m 2 Marley Modern roof tiles 420mm x 330mm Tile lap 100mm 107 tiles per 10m 2 Batten gauge 338mm Battens 38mm x 25mm - 450mm centres - 29 linear metres of battens per 10m 2 Battens 50mm x 25mm - 600mm centres - 31 linear metres of battens per 10m 2 Tile nails 50mm x 3.50mm (minimum 15mm penetration into rafter) Length (mm) Plain Wire Slate Nails - Quantity per kg Galvanised Wire Copper Nail Zinc Nail Pitched roofing materials - per 10 m pavers - 200mm x 100mm Sub base - 100mm crusher run - 2 tonnes (80 x 25kg bags) Bedding - 50mm sharp sand tonnes (36 x 25kg bags) 20

21 Material Quantities Floors Tongue and groove softwood floor boards - joists at 600mm centres - per 10m 2 Board size - 22mm x 125mm (120mm coverage) 84 linear metres 280 oval or lost head nails - 3mm x *55mm (min) 380 screws - *55mm (min) x 8 s * Board thickness x 2.5 Chipboard (P5) flooring - joists at 600mm centres - per 10m 2 Board size 2400mm x 600mm x 22mm 1.44m 2 per board 7 boards per m 2 Number of nails or screws 250 at 200mm fixing centres 111 at 200mm fixing centres Nails -10 gauge annular ring shank - length *55mm (min) Chipboard screws - *55mm (min) x 8 s * Board thickness x 2.5 PVA adhesive kg/10m 2 Pre treated floor decking - joists at 600mm centres - per 10m 2 Board size - 32mm x 125mm 5mm gap between boards 77 linear metres 256 galvanised or 75mm decking screws Miscellaneous Standard Nails Wire Nails Length (inches) Gauge Number per kilo

Further information from Knauf Insulation At Knauf Insulation our philosophy is provide you the customer with help and assistance whenever, and wherever possible, in a user friendly and accessible

22 Further information from Knauf Insulation At Knauf Insulation our philosophy is provide you the customer with help and assistance whenever, and wherever possible, in a user friendly and accessible way. Your local Area Sales Manager can be contacted to provide help and assistance whatever the problem, alternatively help is just a phone call away as direct contact can be made with our Technical Advisory Centre on , where expert staff are on hand to provide advice and guidance enabling you to offer your customer a solution that meets their requirements. For specific product availability and delivery order enquiries our Customer Services team can be contacted on Our website contains comprehensive information on our complete range of products and solutions. The website also provide access to: Our online academy Downloadable PDFs of our literature Case studies News Press releases Videos The website will be continually developing and improving, and will always contain the most up-to-date information on our products and solution, so log on to today. 22

There's now just one name for all your mineral wool insulation needs... Earthwool.

Technology, representing the ultimate solution for any application.

One that offers significant improvements in terms of feel, handling and environmental performance whilst still delivering all the benefits

23 There's now just one name for all your mineral wool insulation needs... Earthwool. Replacing Knauf Insulation's Crown and Rocksilk brands, Earthwool unifies the glass and rock mineral wool core range with ECOSE Technology, representing the ultimate solution for any application. However, this is more than just a new name, it's a whole new kind of mineral wool insulation that is naturally brown. One that offers significant improvements in terms of feel, handling and environmental performance whilst still delivering all the benefits you are used to from our traditional mineral wool. Thanks to ECOSE Technology - the revolutionary bio-based binder technology - Earthwool is easy to install and offers levels of sustainability that we can all feel good about. Visit earthwool.com, home of the only name in mineral wool insulation

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24 All rights reserved, including those of photomechanical reproduction and storage in electronic media. Commercial use of the processes and work activities presented in this document is not permitted. Extreme caution was observed when putting together the information, texts and illustrations in this document. Nevertheless, errors cannot quite be ruled out. The publisher and editors cannot assume legal responsibility or any liability whatever for incorrect information and the consequences thereof. The publisher and editors will be grateful for improvement suggestions and details of errors pointed out. Knauf Insulation PO Box 10 Stafford Road St Helens Merseyside WA10 3NS Ref: KB When you have finished with this brochure please recycle it 80% This brochure is printed on 80% recycled paper Customer Service (Sales) Tel: Fax: Technical Advisory Centre Tel: Fax: Literature Tel: Fax:

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