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✓ Long sleeved, long legged work clothes that cover any exposed skin are recommended when handling the blanket material which is not encased in the plastic sleeve.
✓ Establish if a fully breathable, semi-breathable or non-breathable system is required before installation.
✓ Thermablok Aerogel Magnesium Boards should be cut using a skill saw however can be cut using a handsaw if needed with the aide of an additional board to compress the Aerogel insulation to prevent tearing. The material can be dusty, and it is recommended that standard levels of PPE are observed with gloves, safety glasses, and dust mask be worn when handling material.
✓ Plan and Coordinate the thermal bridging barrier insulation work to minimize the generation of off-cuts and waste.
✓ Do not install Thermablok Aerogel products and any new finishes over walls that have deteriorated from moisture, insects, mould etc. Repair and treat unsound walls prior to proceeding. Any textured or damaged walls should be prepared by means of a thin alkaline parge coat to offer a continual and even contact surface area for the aerogel as well as providing a further hostile environment to mould and bacterial growth.
✓ It is also advisable and seen as good practice to treat all existing surfaces with an anti microbial surface wash treatment to eliminate all mould spores.
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For any further advice on the specification, material or installation, please call our technical team at Thermablok Aerogels Ltd on 01622 840289 who will endeavour to give you comprehensive and practical advice to meet your requirements.
Please note: These are suggestions only, derived from years of past usage and test results. They are not warranted or guaranteed in any way, neither written nor verbally.