The Jackoboard range from BEWI is said to be ideal for use as a tile backerboard on projects where increasingly popular underfloor heating systems (UFH) are being installed.
Made from extruded polystyrene foam (XPS), the construction boards are inherently waterproof because the structure of the board does not allow water to penetrate. They are easy to work with and cut, and truly lightweight.
They are finished on both sides with a special coating and reinforced fibreglass mesh, the company says, ready to be tiled, rendered or plastered. The boards are said to offer excellent thermal insulation properties, which reportedly give them enormous advantages over plasterboard or cement board. They are suitable for interior construction – especially in rooms subject to high moisture levels.
Jackoboard goes “beyond bathrooms,” says BEWI, and can be used in any room of the house and as a backerboard for virtually any tiling project.
The construction boards are designed for quickly and effectively levelling uneven walls and floors, for partition walls, compensating for cracks in substrates and for creating new substrates for laying tiles on non-adhesive surfaces.
The product is designed to provide a waterproof, insulated, tiling substrate for underfloor heating projects. Whether electric mats or hot water systems are being installed, if Jackoboard is laid underneath the heating elements or pipework, BEWI says, it will help to decrease warm-up times of the system by pushing the heat directly up to the tile layer. In this way, the heat generated by the system is said to be used in the most efficient way, not just during the initial heat-up stage, but in general usage with the continued thermostat-controlled use of the heating system.
As builders are forced to reduce the carbon footprint of their projects, the materials they choose to build with can provide a key to unlocking the thermal performance of a building. The XPS foam used on Jackoboard products reportedly achieves excellent insulation properties. It will help maximise the energy efficiency of walls and floors, the manufacturer says, improving the overall thermal performance of any property.
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