Air Tightness at floor level · 11. August 2021

One of the most complicated details for houses with pre-cast floor slabs is to create the air tightness barrier for hollow core slabs. We want to point out the difficulties and advise how to get the problem sorted.

Thermal Brackets for windows & doors · 08. July 2021

Triotherm thermal brackets are made to transfer the weight of all type of windows and doors permanently into the building structure, without creating a thermal bridge.

General air tightness topics · 31. December 2020

It´s every winter the same story again - the lower the temperatures, the less qualified work for air tightness you can do in new builds if they´re not heated.

General air tightness topics · 03. December 2020

Due to the current restrictions and to prevent any further spread of the Corona virus, we decided to cancel all scripted air tightness trainings for at least the next 4 weeks.

Air Tightness for windows & doors · 17. September 2020

Preparation is the key when it comes to the successfull window taping for air tightness. Unfortunately the most windows in Ireland will be installed as seen on the photo. No matter what brand you use for your airtightness around the window - you definitely have to pay attention to details to be successful with your air tightness.

Thermal Brackets for windows & doors · 07. April 2020

How to create a well insulated and load bearing strategy for the door threshold detail? It´s easier than you might consider, by asking the right supplier for the right product. A threshold support without thermal bridging is what you should ask for.

Air Tightness for windows & doors · 19. February 2020

It can be pretty time consuming to explain all the important details for window taping. Fortunately we can show with just 1 picture, what you should prevent.

General air tightness topics · 19. November 2019

Spray foam insulation is still a popular insulation method here in Ireland, whilst building regulations of other European countries do not allow this kind of insulation at all. In the light of recent events, we´d like to state some details about the air tightness and vapour behaviour of spray foam (again).

General air tightness topics · 21. September 2019

A qualified air tightness test does not require more than 7-8 test report pages or an endless list of calibration certificates. A serious air tightness test takes approx. 2-3 hours for a dwelling and includes important details like the calculation of the building dimensions and a leakage detection. Also the quantity of performed air tightness tests is not an indicator for quality.

Air Tightness for roofs & ceilings · 27. July 2019

The main areas for air infiltration through the air tightness layer are penetrations through the layer. It is essential to have every single penetration sealed with an appropriate sealing strategy. We at prodomo Ireland would like to give you some inspiration about functional air tight sealing strategies.