Main builder’s merchant
Michael Cooney & Sons, Ballina, Co Mayo, tel. 096 74939, cooneys.ie
Roof covering
Snowdon clay tiles by LBS, lbsproducts.com
Phenolic insulation
Kooltherm by Kingspan Insulation, via Heiton Buckley, Castlebar, tel. 094 9021377, heitonbuckley.ie
Spray Foam
Foamox, Crossmolina, Co Mayo, mobile 087 7750111, foamox.ie
Heat pump and appliances
Archers, Ballina, tel. 09672777, archers.ie. Heat pump brand: Joule
MVHR
Vent Axia from Hurst, Castlebar, Co Mayo, hurst.ie
Kitchen
Queenan Kitchens, Crossmolina, Co Mayo, tel. 096 30101
Photography
John Mee, johnmeephotography.com
Walls: Cavity block walls with 150mm cavity, 110mm phenolic board insulation, U-value 0.15W/sqmK
Floors: 135mm phenolic board insulation in standard build up giving U-value of 0.11W/sqmK. 200mm concrete hollowcore first floor structure. Liquid screed upstairs and sand and cement screed downstairs. Ceilings on ground floor inside the envelope have 37mm insulated plasterboard to prevent heat from rising upstairs (to prevent bedrooms getting too warm).
Roof: Cut roof with clay tiles. 65mm phenolic board on ceiling of envelope with spray foam and mineral wool. U-values ranging from 0.10 to 0.13W/ sqmK.
Windows: uPVC triple glazed windows, U-value of 0.8W/sqmK (frames and glass). Composite front door, uPVC rear door, aluclad lift and slide door.
