Thursday, 20 September 2012

THE MARSHMALLOW HOUSE

Koos and his team from PFC-Sprayfoam were back on site the last couple of days, applying their expanding closed cell spray foam insulation to the exterior of the brickwork. The insulation was sprayed inbetween the timber battens, directly onto the brickwork, to a minimum thickness of 25mm. This means that the walls can now act as an internal thermal mass, isolated from the external extremes of temperature. The house is now effectively watertight, draught proof, and very well insulated. We believe this to be the only house in Cape Town [perhaps in all of South Africa] which is insulated in this way and to this standard. The same sprayfoam insulates the roof, we have 50mm polystyrene insulation below the ground floor slab, and all windows are double glazed. We expect this home to be super comfortable in both hot and cold weather, no more need for air conditioning or heating!
Applying the sprayfoam insulation to the north elevation
The PFC Sprayfoam team at work
The south elevation nears completion
The Marshmallow House

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