Marmox (UK) Ltd

This seminar focuses on the factors that damage ceramic and natural stone tiles when fixed to various substrates. It will look at the advantages and disadvantages of tiling on different substrates, the creation of shower floors, the installation of foam cored boards and how they can also be used for heat insulation and impact sound reduction. By the end of the CPD you should have a greater understanding of:- Why ceramic and natural stone tiles become damaged when fixed to different substrates- British Standard BS5385 in relation to the fixing of ceramic and natural stone tiles to board and sheet materials (wall and floor installations) highlighting the importance of waterproofing and decoupling- The advantages and disadvantages of tile backer boards- The differences between expanded and extruded polystyrene boards and how they act as an effective decoupling layer- How guaranteed leak-free shower floors and wet-room solutions can be created using of pre formed shower boards- Which types of building boards can provide heat insulation and impact sound reduction- Concepts of basic wet room designThis CPD can be delivered to you live and remotely

Since the demise of Accredited Construction Details and the requirement in building regulations to provide a calculated assessment of non-repeating thermal bridges in all submissions in SAP and SBEM, designers need to be aware of what options are available how this new process is carried out.This seminar outlines the problems of thermal bridging in the wall to floor junction and details what needs to be done to achieve compliance with Part L (England + Wales) or Section 6 (Scotland) of the building regulations/standards. It examines the various schemes available and looks at what products can be used such as thermal bridging blocks to meet the requirements.By the end of this CPD seminar delegates should have an awareness of:How junction design can contribute to the overall thermal efficiency of a building inasmuch that however good the U values are, if the junction isn't insulated, the design can still fail SAP/SBEM.The issues thermal bridging at the wall-floor junctions can generate increased energy bills, condensation/mould growth, non-compliance with the building regulations and climate change.How improving a building element’s U value can increase the risk of thermal bridge heat loss.How to determine where the worst thermal bridges in a building may occur and what measures and products are designed to address them.Third-party schemes available to be used in designs as alternatives to the old, accredited construction details.

This pre-recorded seminar deals with the problem on not being able to tile a floor above another living space because of the risk of increasing noise pollution to the rooms below. A tiled floor can increase the impact sound transmission by upto 5dB. This CPD focusses on specifying the right tile backer board and in particular acoustic tile backer boards. Its scope and learning objectives are: -How isolating movement in the substrate (de-coupling) prevents tiles from cracking.The problems associated with moisture ingress behind tiling and how to avoid it. How to solve cold problems caused tiling floors and meet part E of England’s Building Regulations and Section 5 of the Scottish Building StandardsAn overview of the different types of noise pollution and how sound travel through different materials.Why tiling floors above other living spaces often results in noise pollution.How to solve noise pollution issues and meet the impact sound transmission.Allowable routes to compliance: 1) Example Constructions (Building Regulations), 2) Robust Details and similar, 3) Acoustic tile backer boards. This CPD is available as an on-demand, prerecorded presentation