Warm Tapered Insulation Design – falls and drainage The publication of the updated BS 6229 in 2018 has been the cause of some significant controversy with regards to falls and drainage.  As a code of practice BS 6229:2018 contains only recommendations and guidance,...

Innovations in Warm Flat Roof Insulation All PIR flat roof insulation boards are the same.  It’s a widely held view, and one which has never been true.  Take mechanically fastened Aluminium foil faced PIR insulation boards for example.  There are a variety of...

WFRL and the importance of correct installation The installation of the Water Flow Reducing Layer in inverted roof insulation systems has been highlighted as a concern. It has been suggested that poor installation could significantly affect U-Values achieved. It is...

Do you know what a ‘relevant building’ is? If you do, are you sure you are complying with the requirements for upstand insulation boards? A “relevant building” is defined within Building Regulation Approved Document B as a building with a storey (not including...

Reducing Fire Risk When Installing Flat Roofs Fire is probably the most discussed and debated topic within the construction industry post the Grenfell Tragedy, and whilst the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has amended the Building...

Non-combustible inverted roof insulation, myth or fact? The post-Grenfell Tragedy amendments to Building Regulations Approved Documents B (ADB) introduced ‘Specified Attachments’ within Regulation 7 for the first time, clarifying them as balconies, solar panels and...