It’s easy to appreciate the job lintels do, but not really give them much thought. Now, as things have developed, it’s useful for us to look at them in a different way, mainly due to energy performance requirements tightening.
Lintels matter far more than they used to; they’re now deemed one of the most important aspects of a standard specification on West Yorkshire new builds.
What a Thermal Break Actually Does
You’ll tend to find standard cavity wall lintels have a steel body that continues across the full wall width.
Steel is able to conduct heat well, meaning it creates a direct route for warmth to exit through the wall. This is thermal bridging. The main places it happens are in window and door heads.
A thermally broken lintel interrupts the steel with a physical break filled with insulating material, so the inner and outer leaves are no longer connected by a conductive metal path. The psi value, which is how heat loss at a junction is measured, can drop from 0.5 W/mK on a standard
When you price up a roof, lay a new floor, or frame a stud wall, you’re likely to come across carcassing timber, though you may not recognise it initially. This hidden boning of every building plays a key role in the integrity and longevity of a structure.
Across building sites, carcassing timber plays the heavy lifting role, behind your plasterboard or floorboards. To break it down for you simply, it is the frame that everything else is fixed to, built around or hung from; the foundation, as it were.
Let’s examine the features of carcassing timber that make it an important substructure in most projects.
What Is Carcassing Timber Used For?
You might not know just how many applications this timber covers. While roof rafters, ridge boards, and ceiling joists are the most common uses for carcassing timber, it also forms the sole plates and head plates in stud wall partitions, the trimmer and header joists around openings, floor joists in timber-framed floors, and the firring pieces used to
When you’re putting the finishing touches on a room, plaster is key, but what often flies under the radar is sourcing the right amount of plaster, which is the trickiest part.
Whether you’re unsure of costs or how much you need, the Joseph Parr Bradford team is here to help, whether you’re a seasoned plasterer or a budding DIYer. Here’s all you need to know about multi-finish plaster.
What Does a 25kg Bag of Multi-Finish Plaster Cost?
A 25kg bag of Thistle Multi-Finish typically costs between £12 and £15, including VAT, from a trade counter or builders' merchant. DIY sheds tend to charge more, and you'll often find stock is inconsistent.
If you're doing a big job, buying in bulk from a local merchant is always the smarter move. The unit price drops when you're buying several bags at once, and you avoid paying delivery surcharges on heavy goods.
How Far Does a 25kg Bag of Multi-Finish Plaster Go?
With the regular 2mm skim coat thickness, a 25kg bag covers around 10m². On a high-suction
