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    Tag: insulation

    How to Reduce Neighbour Noise in a BISF Property?

    I am renovating a BISF house in South Wales but have an issue with noisy neighbours. I think this is mostly down to them being…

    DaveLewis 25 July 2016
    2 Comments

    A Few BISF House Questions

    What is best to paint the frame, roof tubes and angle irons in the loft with? it is currently red oxide (which you cannot get any more) or what seems …
    nicxsystems 9 November 2013
    2 Comments

    External insulation?

    I'm thinking of having my house refurbished with external insulation do they remove the metal sheeting and then apply the insulation.
    barrie45 18 June 2013
    7 Comments

    Permarock External Wall Insulation For BISF Houses

    PermaRock External Wall Insulation: For many existing buildings including BISF Houses, the thermal performance of the external walls falls well below the standards required by…

    Admin 31 May 2013
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    Own a BISF House With Old Asbestos Roof and No Wall Insulation.

    We would like to know if anyone has had work carried out under the eco deal, or if there is information available. We want to replace the roof and are…
    milky75 19 March 2013
    2 Comments

    Costs of Making The Lean-to or Outhouse Part Of The House?

    User Submitted Post Hi all, Me again! So the house got a structural survey today which I should hopefully hear the results back from this…

    Grangey (Senior Member) 26 November 2012
    6 Comments

    My Aviva BISF House Buildings Insurance

    Member Submitted Post I have just discovered this site and one thing that caught my eye was Aviva and house Insurance, so I thought I…

    martinjohngill 20 November 2012
    2 Comments

    OK, So here is my LONG list of questions- list of questions related to renovation.

    Hi, So I’m a first time buyer and recently submitted an offer on a house which is a BISF- and one that hasnt been touched…

    Grangey (Senior Member) 11 November 2012
    11 Comments

    My BISF House Renovation Project!

    What we did on our BISF Renovation. Member Submitted Post Hi, I just thought I would make a quick contribution to the site by sharing…

    shmuck9681 21 October 2012
    7 Comments

    Saint-Gobain Weber external wall insulation cuts BISF U-values by 70%

    Saint-Gobain Weber external wall insulation system cuts BISF U-value by an Impressive 70% for Cambridge BISF homes The BISF house is a steel framed house,…

    Admin 16 September 2012
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    BISF House with Brick cavity wall

    Hi There, Been lurking for a few weeks and have a question for someone in the know. We bought our BISF house about 6 years…

    s4nup 3 August 2012
    10 Comments

    Alumasc & Kingspan Improve BISF Houses For Moss Bank Residents

    Alumasc And Kingspan Insulation Working Together To Improve BISF Houses At Moss Bank. Industry giants Alumasc and Kingspan Insulation have joined forces in a major…

    Admin 3 May 2012
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