R-Thermostud

There are a number of reasons why thermal bridges should be avoided, firstly heat loss - it has been estimated that around 30% of the total loss of heat from a building can be attributed to thermal bridging, increasing the energy consumption and therefore cost of running the building. Furthermore thermal bridges create mould growth and unhealthy living environment's and therefore should be avoided as much as possible. 

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R-Thermostud has been created to overcome the cold bridging issue which often exists between ground bearing slabs and internal stud walls. The picture below demonstrates the thermal bridge that exists in standard ground bearing slabs and stud walls. The timber literally "bridges" the gap and allows heat or cold to transfer through it. This is now an area of heat loss and cold entry reducing the homes energy efficiency. The insulation above the slab cannot be continued under the stud wall due to its lack of compressive strength. R-Thermostud has the strength and insulating ability to prevent cold bridging. The R-Thermostud can be doubled in thickness to further improve the energy efficiency.  The images below demonstrates the thermal bridge (circled) that exists on a standard slab.