ᐅ Installations should not compromise the building envelope.
Created on: 10 Aug 2016 10:34
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bauherrin1
Hello and good day,
we are currently looking for a suitable builder who focuses on ecological construction.
It is also important to us that the building envelope is not pierced or damaged by the installations, so that it does not have to be sealed again afterwards. We cannot imagine that it would be as airtight as the original.
Is this only achievable with an installation layer, or are there other options?
One provider responded to the question about an installation layer that they work with pre-installed electrical conduits.
What does that mean exactly, and would you recommend it?
we are currently looking for a suitable builder who focuses on ecological construction.
It is also important to us that the building envelope is not pierced or damaged by the installations, so that it does not have to be sealed again afterwards. We cannot imagine that it would be as airtight as the original.
Is this only achievable with an installation layer, or are there other options?
One provider responded to the question about an installation layer that they work with pre-installed electrical conduits.
What does that mean exactly, and would you recommend it?
Prefabricated houses often do not have this installation layer. However, for a house built with timber stud or frame construction, having an installation layer definitely makes sense. To achieve the same insulation effect as a timber stud wall with brick, the wall would have to be thicker. Also, making channels in masonry is not the easiest task. I would rather choose an installation layer. The question of whether to choose solid construction or timber construction is not relevant in this thread.
Hi,
Thanks, that clears it up. If the wall remains at 36cm (14 inches) even with the insulation layer, it’s still considerably thinner than with solid houses.
Thanks for the reply, learned something new again!
Best regards,
Andreas
Uwe82 schrieb:
We found a manufacturer who already includes that in their standard wall, which is 31cm (12 inches) thick. With that, we’ve almost reached KfW55 standards; achieving this with solid construction is difficult and at least much more expensive. With a 36cm (14 inches) wall, most automatically have an insulation layer (I-layer).
Thanks, that clears it up. If the wall remains at 36cm (14 inches) even with the insulation layer, it’s still considerably thinner than with solid houses.
Thanks for the reply, learned something new again!
Best regards,
Andreas