Barratt Trial H+H UK Ltd Multi Plates
H+H UK Multi Plates have been used by Barratt North East as part of a trial build comparison within a traditional development of brick & block units at Riverside Crescent, Newcastle. Barratt North East Division was particularly interested in looking at improved air-tightness and reduced thermal bridging using Multi Plates within the Rå Build method of construction, with a view for potential volume building in the future.
100mm Standard 3.6N Multi Plates are used for the inner leaf (including gables) and load bearing partitions with Thin Jointed Celfix mortar. Catnic lintels, Finn Forest engineered timber joists, and Pasquil timber roof trusses complete the building shell, with brickwork facings finishing the exterior. A dry lined interior with 50mm Alreflex Ultratherm cavity insulation mean a U-value of 0.24Wm2K is achieved for the walls.
Air testing has not been carried out on the building yet, but with the addition of some LZC technologies it is expected to achieve well in excess of the CO2 reduction required to achieve Level 4 on The Code For Sustainable Homes. Air tightness is critical to The Code and Multi Plates are well suited by virtue of the reduced amount of joints in completed walls. The use of Thin-Jointed Celfix mortar further contributes.
Site foreman Jon Young of Minett Group, said,
“We were very impressed with the speed of build achieved and quality of the Multi Plates. It took us just six days to complete the inner shell of the single detached house and the trial has been viewed as successful by all parties”.
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