Ground Floors
Recent changes to the thermal requirements of the Building
Regulations have made it necessary to include insulation in
increasing numbers of ground floors.
The thermal performance of ground floors is determined by a
combination of the thermal resistance of the floor construction,
the shape of the floor and the insulation provided by the
ground.
To meet these new requirements insulation thicknesses have
increased greatly and this has prompted designers to reconsider the
specification of insulation in ground floors.
Ground floor insulation solutions:
