Advice Note Number 6 – Airtight Cavity Masonry Construction (thanks again to @ecologicalbuild )

This follows quickly on from the Advice Note #5 on roof insulation and ventilation and deals with achieving airtightness with a masonry, cavity construction. There are stacks of disclaimers on the advice note as this deals with the basics only; Read More …

Ah the good ol’ Irish cavity wall…

Ah, that ol’ staple of Irish construction – the blockwork cavity wall. Still very much in use and prevalent and even still being used in certified Passivhaus construction. Let’s have a little look back in history to see where we’ve Read More …