Homebuilding & Renovating

Big names join the celebrations

Over the years, we’ve seen a growing trend among HB&R readers for creating energy-efficient, highly insulated homes — whether that’s renovating old, previously cold and draughty barns or building brand new homes. It’s a trend that we’re delighted to be part of.

Traditional forms of insulation are relatively inefficient in creating a ‘sealed box’ environment, as they can’t completely fill all voids or seal the interface between the insulation and the building structure. Nor can they cope with small structural movements which will often lead to air gaps.

“Icynene is one of a new breed of spray-applied insulation systems”

Minimising air leakage is one of the

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