ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN NEW HOUSING

Site practice for tradesmen

External walls:
Insulated dry lining

Insulated dry lining is used to reduce heat

loss through the wall .

Cold air movement in the airspace between

the dry lining and inner leaf can cause
excessive heat loss, and draughts in the
finished house. To reduce cold air movement
form continuous, solid beads of plaster
around all openings, at the top and bottom of
the wall, the comers of the room, and around
services such as electrical socket boxes.
Boards should be fixed to a dry, flat
background with the manufacturer's
recommended number of fixings. Care
should be taken during handling to avoid
damaging the insulant causing cold spots in
the finished wall.

To help ensure a successful installation and

good performance from the completed wall,
follow the points on the back of this leaflet.

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excessive heat loss and draughts

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EXTERNAL WALLS: INSULATED DRY LINING
BEST PRACTICE ON SITE

POINTS TO FOLLOW

Store boards on a flat surface in a dry place

Avoid damaging the insulant by careless handling

Backgrounds should
be reasonably dry
and flat

Use correct fixing

pattern. Plaster dabs
should be applied
vertically between
horizontal beads of
plaster at floor and
ceiling level

Form solid beads of

plaster around
openings, at room
corners and around
socket boxes

Cut out holes for

services before
boards are fixed
using a sharp knife
or utility saw

Boards should be a
tight fit against
ceiling boards, and
vertical edges
should be plumb

Follow
manufacturer's
recommendations
for fixing, jointing
and finishing .

Acknowledgements
The cooperation of the following organisations in the preparation of this Guide is gratefully acknowledged.
Building Employers Confederation, Energy Group North West (CIBSE, CIOB, RIBA, RICS), National House-Building Council. Chartered Institute of Building,
DOE, BRE, Construction Industry Training Board, NBA Tectonics, Wimpey Environmental.

For further copies of this or other Best Practice programme publications please contact BRECSU and ETSU. HMSO. Dd.8390830, 8/94, C20, 38938
For buildlngsrelated projects: Enquiries Bureau, BRECSU, Building Research Establishment, Garston, Watford, WD2 7JR. Tel 0923 664258. Fax 0923 664787.
For Industrial projects: Ener!lV Efficiency Enquiries Bureau, ETSU, Harweli, Oxfordshire OX11 ORA. Tel 0235 436747. Telex 83135. Fax 0235 432923. Crown copyright September 1993