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Section 15

Part 1

General

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1.

GENERAL ...................................................................................................... 2

1.1

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 2

1.1.1
1.1.2

Scope
References

1.2

MATERIALS................................................................................................... 3

1.2.1
1.2.2
1.2.3

General Requirements
Submittals
Storage

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Part 1

General

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1.

GENERAL

1.1

INTRODUCTION

1.1.1

Scope

This Section covers the type, quality and application of exterior wall and roof insulation, damp
proof courses, waterproof membranes; and related joints, caulking and insulation.

Related Sections are as follows:

This Section
Part 2
Part 3

Building Insulation
Cold Stores

Section 1
Section 13
Section 14
Section 16
Section 17
Section 24
Section 25

General
Masonry
Roofing
Structural Metalwork
Metalwork
Finishes to Buildings
Glass and Glazing

1.1.2

References

The following standards are referred to in this Section:

BS 874
BS 1142
BS 1202
BS 1210
BS 1449
BS 2502
BS 2972
BS 3692
BS 3837
BS 3927
BS 3958
BS 4841
BS 5250
BS 5617
BS 5618
BS 5803
BS 6203
BS 6676
BS 8216
BS 8208
BS EN 3261

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Methods for determining thermal insulating properties

Fibre building boards
Nails
Wood screws
Steel plate, sheet and strip
Manufacture of sectional cold rooms (walk in type)
Method of test for inorganic thermal insulating materials
ISO metric precision hexagon bolts, screws and nuts
Expanded polystyrene boards
Rigid phenolic foam (PF) for thermal insulating in the form of slabs and
profiled sections
Thermal insulation materials
Rigid polyurethane (PUR) and polyisocyanurate (PIR) foam for building
applications
Code of practice for control of condensation in buildings
Urea-formaldehyde (UF) foam systems suitable for thermal insulation of
cavity walls with masonry of concrete inner and outer leaves
Thermal insulation of cavity walls (with masonry of concrete inner
and outer leaves) by filling with urea-formaldehyde (UF) foam systems
Thermal Insulation for use in pitched roof spaces in dwellings
Fire characteristics and the performance of expanded polystyrene materials
used in building applications
Thermal insulation of cavity walls using man-made mineral fibre batts (slabs)
Code of practice for use of sprayed lightweight mineral coatings used for
thermal insulation and sound adsorption in buildings
Assessment of stability of external cavity walls for filling with thermal
insulants
Unbacked flexible PVC flooring

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1.2

MATERIALS

1.2.1

General Requirements

Insulation materials shall meet requirements of BS 2972 for testing for inorganic thermal
quality and expanded polystyrene materials shall meet fire requirements of BS 6203.

1.2.2

Submittals

Submittals shall comply with the relevant provisions of Section 1, General.

The Contractor shall submit to the Engineer the manufacturers literature and data for the
following:
(a)
(b)
(c)

thermal insulation, each type used

adhesives, each type used
tape

The Contractor shall submit to the Engineer details of all insulation materials to be installed.
The details shall include, but not be limited to, the type, dimensions and thermal insulating
properties of the insulation. References to all applicable standards shall be included with the
submission.

1.2.3

Storage

Materials shall be stored in accordance with the relevant provisions of Section 1, General.
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