Thermal upgrade - Cavity Insulation is part of the buildings DNA
PRC homes are notorious for being poorly insulated and energy inefficient, meaning many people spend a great deal of money heating their homes compared to new properties. Fortunately, thermal upgrades to PRC houses only incur 5% VAT tax.
The thermal upgrade is usually performed as part of a PRC repair and is well worth doing as you can turn a PRC home with one of the poorest energy ratings, into an A or B rated house.
The thermal upgrade is usually performed as part of a PRC repair and is well worth doing as you can turn a PRC home with one of the poorest energy ratings, into an A or B rated house.
PRC Houses are Repaired and built to the same standard as a modern day house.
Once the concrete panels and posts have been removed the Cavity Insulation that is used in the repair is exactly the same as a modern day house . Hopefully you'll be able to get an idea from these pictures of just how much warmer your home would be in the winter, whilst you also save money on energy bills.
The pictures below shows you the panels removed with just the back of the plasterboard showing.
The pictures below shows you the panels removed with just the back of the plasterboard showing.
Using A full fill Cavity slab or Insulation board they both meet the same U-Value required in building regulations. It is in some areas around the country that building control will prefer one type to the other for different reasons , but both correspond to the BRE green Guide.
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By getting a thermal upgrade to your PRC home, you are also helping to protect the environment with less carbon being released.
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