The start of air tight work

Adjustments are made to the second staircase to incorporate additional kite winder giving the extra required clearance. This is verified with the architect, and staircase to the pod is successfully installed.

Inter-joist plastering takes place on party wall to eliminate air loss potential between joists bearing onto party wall.

These areas would never have been plastered and it is apparent that voids exist. Plastering between joists should be sufficient to seal up holes and minimise paths of airloss. Decision taken to do a belts and braces approach to the joist ends. The joist ends are wrapped and sealed with flexi wrap tape having tested and developed a method on site.