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Masonry cavity wall

Rockwool Cavity U Values performance


Brick/block

102mm Facing brick outer skin, Rockwool EnergySaver full fill, internal concrete block 100mm.
Internal finishes: (a) plaster (b) plasterboard on dabs

Internal
Block
block λ

1900 
-2250
kg/m3
Dense
1.1130
 W/mK

1400
-1450
kg/m3
Med/Light
0.510
W/mK

750 kg/m3
Aircrete
7N
0.190
 W/mK

600 kg/m3
Aircrete
0.190
W/mK

470 kg/m3
Aircrete
0.110
W/mK

Internal finish

a

b

a

b

a

b

a

b

a

b

Insulation Thickness
mm

500.590.540.550.510.490.460.480.450.450.42
650.470.450.450.430.400.390.390.370.360.35
800.400.380.380.370.350.330.340.330.320.31
900.350.340.340.320.310.300.300.290.290.28
1000.330.320.320.310.300.290.290.280.270.27
1100.310.300.300.290.280.270.270.260.260.25

120

0.280.280.280.270.260.250.250.240.240.23


 

U value calculations are based on BS EN ISO 6946 (combined method) using S/steel ties.

Block/block

Render, medium dense block outer skin, Rockwool EnergySaver blown full fill, internal concrete block (100mm).

Internal finishes: (a) plaster (b) plasterboard on dabs

Internal
Block
block λ

1400-1450 kg/m3
Med/Light
0.510
W/mK

750kg/m3
Aircrete
7N
0.190
 W/mK 

 600kg/m3
Aircrete
0.190
W/mK

 470kg/m3
Aircrete
0.110
W/mK

 Internal finish

b

 Insulation
Thickness
mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 65

 0.42

 0.40

 0.37

 0.36

 0.36

 0.35

 0.34

 0.33

 80

 0.36

 0.34

 0.33

 0.31

 0.32

 0.31

 0.30

 0.29

 90

 0.33

 0.32

 0.30

 0.29

 0.29

 0.28

 0.28

 0.27

 100

 0.30

 0.29

 0.28

 0.27

 0.27

 0.26

 0.26

 0.25

 110

 0.28

 0.27

 0.26

 0.25

 0.25

 0.25

 0.24

 0.24

120

 0.26

 0.25

 0.24

 0.24

 0.24

 0.24

 0.23

 0.22


 

 U value calculations are based on BS EN ISO 6946 (combined method) using S/steel ties.

Aircrete blocks

Render, 100mm Aircrete 7N block outer skin (0.190 W/mK), Rockwool Cavity ful fill, 100mm Aircrete 7N block innner skin (0.190 W/mK).

Internal finishes: (a) plaster (b) plasterboard on dabs

Internal
Block
block λ

750kg/m3
Aircrete

 Internal finish

b

 Insulation
Thickness
mm

 

 

65

0.35

0.34

80

0.31

0.30

90

0.29

0.28

100

0.27

0.26

110

0.25

0.24

120

0.23

0.23


 

 U value calculations are based on BS EN ISO 6946 (combined method) using S/steel ties.



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