Insulation Table for Use on New Build Extensions, Loft Conversions, Dormers and Renovation of Dwellings

Type of Insulation
(Revision 10)
Pitched Roof Between & Under Rafters 0.18/W/m2/K Kingspan Thermapitch TP10 Kingspan Kooltherm K7 Kingspan TR31 includes 6mm plywood Kingspan Thermawall TW50 Thermawall K 18 drylining board Thermawall K17 drylining board Kingspan Thermafloor TF70 Polyfoam Jabfloor 70 Rockfloor Rockwool Drytherm Fibreglass Celotex GA3000 75mm between & 55mm under 75mm between & 50mm under 50mm 0ver & 200mm 0.18/W/m2/K 105mm 100mm Pitched Roof Warm Deck Thickness Required in mm for L1b (New Build Extensions,Loft Conversions,Dormers and Renovation of Dwellings) Ground Floors Pitched Roof Flat Roof Flat Roof Walls Dormer Fronts Between & over Ceiling Joists 0.16/W/m2/K 100mm between & 50mm over 100mm between & 50mm over 0.18/W/m2/K 96mm above & 25 between 190mm Duo Rock 0.18/W/m2/K 100mm between & 45 under 100mm between & 40mm under 0.28/W/m2/K 55mm 72.5mm 72.5mm Warm deck Between Joists & Cheeks 100mm stud 0.28/W/m2/K 40mm between & 32.5 over 40mm between & 32.5 over . 90mm between 140mm stud . 150mm 120mm 200mm 80mm 100mm 100mm 130mm Rock Floor 125mm 250mm 0.022 0.02 0.022 0.022 0.022 0.022 0.022 0.027 0.038 0.038 0.036 0.036 0.04 0.023 0.22W/m2/K Upper Floors 0.22W/m2/K Timber Concrete K Value

Timber

Solid

50mm over 100mm between 200mm between 170mm over 100mm between 170mm over 100mm between & 170mm over 100mm between 105mm & 50mm over

50mm over 110mm Full 200mm between using 0.51 block 50mm over 110mm Full 200mm between using 0.51 block -

P/A
Suspended Timber Floor Rockwool 200 mm Suspended Timber Floor Rockfloor 150mm Suspended Beam and Block Rockfloor Ground Bearing Slab Rockfloor Ground Bearing Slab Celotex Ca 30002 Ground Bearing Slab Kingspan TF70 Ground Bearing Slab JabFloor 70 130mm 125mm

1 200mm 150mm 130mm 120mm

0.9 200mm 140mm 125mm 120mm

0.8 200mm 140mm 125mm 115mm

0.7 200mm 140mm 120mm 110mm

0.6 200mm 140mm 115mm 100mm

0.5 200mm 140mm 110mm 90mm

0.4 170mm 120mm 100mm 80mm

0.3 150mm 90mm 80mm 50mm

0.2 Nil Nil Nil Nil

0.1

80mm 80mmm 100mm

80mm 80mm 100mm 100mm

80mm 80mm 100mm 100mm

75mm 75mm 100mm 100mm

75mm 75mm 75mm 90mm

70mm 70mm 75mm 90mm

60mm 60mm 75mm 75mm

55mm 55mm 55mm 65mm

35mm 35mm 35mm 50mm

Nil Nil Nil Nil

Ground Bearing Slab Polyfoam XPS 100mm

Extension U-values for new pitched roofs with insulation at ceiling level and floor insulation are unaltered but all others are reduced. The new maximum U-values are: U-value Element 2 W/m K Walls 0.28 Floors 0.22 Flat roof or roof with integral insulation 0.18 Pitched roof (insulation at ceiling level) 0.16 Pitched roof (insulation at between rafters) 0.18 Windows, roof windows and roof lights 1.6 or C Doors all external solid or glazed 1.80 Swimming Pool Basin 0.25

Areas of windows, roof windows and doors should not be greater than 25% of floor area of the extension plus area of any windows or doors no longer exist or no longer exposed as a result of extension works. The new Approved Document also provides optional approaches to allow more design flexibility concerning Uvalues or, alternatively, SAP 2009 can be used. Change of Use Glazing to be no more than 25% of floor area, if greater use SAP 2009 The new Approved Document provides more detailed guidance than was previously available concerning buildings or parts of buildings being converted to dwellings New thermal elements (walls, floors and roofs) are to have U-values at least that as given above Where more than 25% of the surface area of an element is being renovated, the whole of the element will need to be upgraded to achieve the following U-values. Element being renovated Walls Floors Flat roof or roof with integral insulation Pitched roof (insulation at ceiling level) Pitched roof (insulation at between rafters) U-value 2 W/m K 0.30 0.25 0.18 0.16 0.18

Where existing thermal elements are to be retained, and are below a specified 'threshold U-value', they will need to be upgraded to achieve the following U-values. Threashold U-value 2 W/m K 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.35 0.35 0.35 3.3 Improved U-value W/m2K 0.55 0.30 0.25 0.16 0.18 0.18 1.6 or C

Element being retained in change of use Cavity walls Other all types Floors Pitched roof (insulation at ceiling level) Pitched roof (insulation at between rafters) Flat roof or roof with integral insulation Windows

For thermal elements being retained or renovated, guidance is provided to cover circumstances where improvement may not be technically or functionally feasible, or would not achieve a simple payback within 15 years. Windows and doors with a U-value worse than 3.3W/m2K need to be replaced SAP 2009 can also be used as an alternative approach. Renewing a door in an existing frame is non-notifiable work.