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by Superslim007
Sat Aug 05, 2023 1:14 pm
Forum: Insulation Forum
Topic: Re-doing upvc cladding - help with insulation
Replies: 5
Views: 730

Re: Re-doing upvc cladding - help with insulation

Hi superslim007, You need to prevent damp getting into the insulation where is would condense. So vapour barrier first. Regards S Thanks for taking the time to comment I really appreciate it, forgive me if I sound stupid I just want to be 100% you said the vb up against the breeze block before the ...
by Superslim007
Thu Aug 03, 2023 10:05 pm
Forum: Insulation Forum
Topic: Re-doing upvc cladding - help with insulation
Replies: 5
Views: 730

Re: Re-doing upvc cladding - help with insulation

Thanks for the advice, the wall behind is solid breeze block, it has no brick, it’s like when the house was built it was cheaper to clad the front rather than cavity and brick it, so does the vapour barrier go directly over the breeze block first then the insulation? I have seen some jobs where the ...
by Superslim007
Mon Jul 31, 2023 4:46 pm
Forum: Insulation Forum
Topic: Re-doing upvc cladding - help with insulation
Replies: 5
Views: 730

Re-doing upvc cladding - help with insulation

Hi I'm looking for a little advice, I moved to this new (to me) house and replaced all the doors/windows and want the cladding replacing, I had a quote of £6k and I think they thought I was daft, I priced up the materials for fibre cement board and celotex etc and there isn't £2k worth of material s...
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