Window post and door frame insulation is often selected even after high performance heat efficient windows are installed.
Time and again we see examples where clients go to the extreme of installing ultra-efficient windows but neglect the details.
This is a very common detail in new houses where steel support are used between frames in bay windows.
Wrapping it in 10mm foiled Spaceloft Aerogel insulated this section and eliminates the cold bridge and prevent the mould growth in the years ahead.
Example
- 100mm Post you will need two100mm strip and two 120mm strips
- 80mm Post you will need two 80mm strip and two 100mm strips
APPLICATION
- Measure height of post to be insulated
- Cut 4 strips to suit ( 2 of each size ) Off Cuts can be used
- Peel off tape and adhere to steel posts
- Fit Tape all four vertical corners and joists
- window / door to frame through insulation
- For best results take insulation to bottom of the post if located within a cavity.