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The
Ecohome : The garden and house
walls
Although small, the garden will be made as productive as possible
with food plants all year round. This small scale landscape management
will be entirely organic and based on permaculture principles, with
composting bins, wormery and natural pest control. A small greenhouse
is planned as well as a bike shed. The hard landscaping will use
tiles reclaimed from the house as well as additional natural materials.
External insulation - As the walls are of 9" (215mm) solid
brick there was no possibility of installing cavity insulation.
Except for the front face of the house, the entire exterior has
been clad with a layer of rigid insulation boards, fixed to the
walls mechanically with pins. This has then be reinforced with mesh
and rendered for weather protection and appearance. While 50 - 80mm
is the usual range of thicknesses of insulation specified, this
house will receive about 150mm (6") for maximum energy efficiency.
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