Wall Cladding & Insulation
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ELEMENT: James Hardie 'Hardiflex' fibre cement sheet cladding 6mm thick AIM: Fibre cement sheeting is made from cellulose fibre, portland cement and sand. The fibre cement is non-combustible, termite resistant, easy to paint and resistant to weathering. Corrugated steel wall sheeting is hard wearing, durable and has a very good product life span. Both products are lightweight and flexible which makes them easy to install and to handle on site. Painting the external walls a light colour reflects sunlight away from
the building which means less heat will be absorbed into the wall. Shading
the walls with overhangs also helps to control the amount of heat being
absorbed into the wall. If heat does get absorbed, reflective foil insulation
in the walls slows the heat flowing into the house. ELEMENT: Wrenn Industries Foil Batts AIM: Insulation installed in the walls and roof helps to regulate the flow of heat through the walls and roof of the building. The purpose of the roof and walls for a house on the Gold Coast is to exclude the heat from the summer sun and retain warmth inside in winter. Foil batts are used which are a combination of reflective foil and bulk insulation. The reflective foil reflects the heat to the outside and the bulk insulation limits heat loss from the inside. If insulation is installed to help moderate the temperatures inside the
house, there is a reduced need to use electrical appliances to cool or
heat the house (e.g. fans, heaters, air conditioners). Click here for Technical Detail.
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| Date Modified: 30 July, 2003 | ||