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Bend It Like ThermoPlan
Natural Building Technologies’ (NBT) ThermoPlan structural insulating blocks have enabled an architecturally striking 8.5m tall supporting wall to be built on a curve to form the north facing elevation of a private house development in Charlbury, near Oxford. The ultra rapid construction of the wall also enabled the post and beam structure of the rest of the house to be started and completed to a much faster timescale than would have been possible using conventional masonry.
ThermoPlan uses a true thin bed mortar, just 1mm thick, to secure rows of blocks, with interlocking dry vertical joints anchoring adjacent blocks along the row. The simplicity of the construction process enables ThermoPlan block walls to be typically constructed three to four times faster than conventional blockwork structures, with no limitation on the height that can be built in a day and no drying out shrinkage.
The honeycomb cross-section structure of the blocks delivers excellent levels of both thermal and acoustic insulation, while their microporous structure further benefits the insulation performance and delivers highly effective breathability.
On the outside of the 300mm thick ThermoPlan wall, a semi dry stone wall façade was erected to provide the external finish of the elevation.
ThermoPlan blocks were also used to create the internal walls of the house. Together with the north facing external wall, this provided crucial thermal mass, which helps to prevent overheating of the, otherwise, lightweight building during the hotter summer months.
NBT mineral plasters were used to provide the internal wall finish on the ThermoPlan sections, ensuring these elements of the house also benefited from full breathability to safeguard the integrity of the structure and help to deliver a healthy internal environment.
The house was designed by McCormick Smith Architects and was constructed by McKenna Building Contractors.
