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Project Description

To establish the impact of cavity wall spray foam insulation application on the integrity of timber framed buildings, generating scientific evidence to support its use, allowing the installation method to be certificated & enabling these “non-standard” properties to become mortgageable.

Status Project Complete
Funder(s) Innovate UK
Kishorn Insulations
Value £164,280.00
Project Dates Mar 1, 2021 - Feb 28, 2023

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