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To which image are you referring? If it's the white block, then they are glue bonded together. No mortar.

I got conflicting info on fixing pattern and process. Some said don't overlap at joins and fix points near centre. Others said to fix in the joins. Fill with expandable foam or render glue? The fixing pattern does seem a little random. We were short on Ejot fixings and more are to go in. They...

I saw that on the photo. To give the building a get out of jail card, the bottom pic was from my neighbours work that we did. It's the raised patio area wall. Not great but not structural and will be behind a cement render then tile finish. The top one is another garden wall that will be stone...

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I had this conversation with him today and he assured me that below dpc is fine. If it's below ground level, then they have used XPS. He even drew me a diagram. The outer wall layer of insulation is graphite eps, whilst the inner layer at the bottom with the slopes slanted angle is xps. I do...

Care to elucidate please?

I understand that on traditional builds, but the house is built on a raft foundation and to be passivhaus standards, the insulation needs to come down to the base of the floor. The external ground level is lower than this. Where is is below ground level, insulation used is a much denser...

Hi all, thanks for the replies. This is what we have on site currently and having chatted it through with them today, he says that they basically go to the floor. The doc wraps underneath the insulation and up the wall and is painted with black bitumen paint, which is easily seen on sections...

Hi, I'm new to construction and am building a passivhaus. I've been messed around and stolen from by a dodgy.... but that another story... however it has left me cautious..... and now I have a rendering issue I was hoping to get some impartial advice on please. In short, it is EWI system with...