Jan-Feb 2011
South West Building & Construction 15
Benefits of insulated concrete forms ENVIRONMENT TOPICS
THE Fell Partnership is now the agent for the whole of the South West for Nudura Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs). ICF benefits include: reduced
energy costs; fast construction times in any weather; incredible strength; very few components; and simple construction methods. ICFs from Nudura provide design professionals and contractors with a faster and more efficient way to create insulated concrete structures in the domestic and commercial sectors. The Fell Partnership, headed by Nick Fell, has been using ICFs for over 10 years and its customers have made huge energy savings living in highly- insulated draft-free homes, finding it unnecessary to use the heating. These types of buildings are the first steps towards the reduction of your carbon footprint due to the large highly- insulated thermal mass. The buildings provide a strong stable construction method for eliminating shrinkage and movement. Sell your renewable energy produced by living in a Nudura house.
Nick said: ‘Nudura ICFs offer clients an environmentally friendly structure with numerous benefits over conventional construction. We can offer increased U values of either 0.16, 0.13 and 0.10, providing values exceeding the Code for Sustainable Homes. ‘The ICFs offer maximum
energy efficiency and are lightweight and easy to store. Six
The Fell Partnership uses Nudura ICFs.
wall elements are combined in one product: 1. Form structure, 2. Wall structure, 3. Insulation, 4. Air barrier, 5. Vapour barrier, and 6. Interior and exterior finish anchorage. The ICFs have a four- hour fire rating and provide a highly effective sound barrier.
‘The walls provide a very fast dust-free surface for first fix electrics and plumbing followed by high-speed screw fixing of standard gypsum board.’
The Fell Partnership aims to
provide workmanship that is technically excellent and creatively outstanding. The company, based on Dartmoor, specialises in period rural construction, undertaking repairs, new builds, renovations and refurbishments. Contact The Fell Partnership at Merrivale Farm, Merrivale, Princetown, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 6ST. Tel 01822 890251, fax 01822 890833 or
email nick@thefellpartnership.
co.uk. Visit the website at
www.thefellpartnership.co.uk. For more information on Nudura, visit
www.nudura.com. The Fell Partnership also
offers plant hire.
■ TIMBERSOURCE Ltd provides a timber service to businesses throughout the West Country. The company, which has over 30 years of industry
expertise, supplies a wide selection of high quality wood and timber that is imported from all over the world. With its comprehensive machining facility and the large range of species stocked within dry warehousing at its yard, Timbersource delivers promptly to all areas of the South West. Supplying construction groups, civil engineers, cabinet and kitchen-makers, joiners and flooring companies, Timbersource selects, stores and distributes timber components that meet the specific requirements of its customers. Its expert staff also provide recommendations, advice and quotations, while understanding both the technical and aesthetic requirements. If you have any questions or enquiries, please don’t hesitate to contact Timbersource at Marston Park, Tytherington, Frome, Somerset, BA11 5BS. Tel 01373 469905. Email
sales@timbersource.co.uk Web
www.timbersource.co.uk.
Tel: 01373 469 905
Fax: 01373 469 902
Build greener with the Nudura Wall System
G - Greener with a Nudura Building R - Recycled Materials E - Efficient Performance E - Energy Saving N - Nudura - speed of construction E - Environmentally Friendly R - Resistant to Fire
W - Waste Reduction I - Improve Indoor Air Quality T - Thermal Performance H - Health Benefits (mould resistant)
I - Insulated C - Concrete F - Formwork
working with Telephone 01822 890251
www.thefellpartnership.co.uk www.nuduraicfs.co.uk nick@thefellpartnership.co.uk
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