Tethera, Lake District
Tethera isa three-bedroom Passivhaus home with an Isoquick insulated raft and 60/40 concrete slab. The house has a simple form, is highly energy efficient, requires low maintenance, is robust and has a U-value of 0.10W/m2K.
Foleshill Health Centre, Coventry
With an ISOQUICK base, Foleshill Health Centre in Coventry is the first NHS building to achieve Passivhaus certification.
South West Energy Centre Show House. Plymouth
Isoquick thickness 250mm.
Concrete thickness 250mm
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Base installed
The base was installed in an afternoon, complete with gaps at the edge for an insulated slab connection to be installed later by the Main Contractor.
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SWEC Show house
The finished house
Detached House nr Cheltenham
Isoquick thickness: 300mm.
Concrete thickness: 250mm
Detached home, nr Bodmin
Isoquick thickness: 300mm.
Concrete thickness: 250mm
Studio 2 at Arts University College Bournemouth
Isoquick thickness 250mm.
Concrete thickness 250mm
Approx size; 360m2
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Preparing the base
getting a level base is key to getting level concrete
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Set the edge
Set the edge first
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Work begins
With this much insulation no one will have cold feet
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Laying the boards
Boards are laid in a staggered pattern to avoid straight joints
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base complete
The base is completed in the day ready for dpm, mesh and concrete
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Reinforcement in place
The reinforcement is placed ready to concrete. the Slab replaces both the trench fill and the ground floor and needs to be stiff enough to resist and potential ground problems.
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Concrete poured
the concrete slab is finished ready to take a painted finish
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Smooth and flat
Detached house, Kent
Isoquick thickness: 250mm.
Concrete thickness: 250mm, with 300mm beams to support high point loads
Enterprise Centre, UEA, Norwich
Isoquick thickness: 250mm.
Concrete thickness: 0121 288 5965mm
Approx size: 2000m2
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Enterprise centre UEA
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Vipassana Centre, Nr Hereford
Isoquick thickness: 200mm.
Concrete thickness: 250mm
Approx size: 568m2
