SureCav Fitting with Timber Frame Construction

Installing the SureCav Panel with a Timber-Framed Building

• The SureCav panels are placed directly against the breather membrane of the timber-frame structure.  Start out with a 225mm piece of corner joint.  This is done to prevent the vertical joints coinciding with every 2nd horizontal joining strip. Then, starting at the corner, push the panels into the corner joining strip and secure them in place with duct tape.
• Continue to build the panels along, using the joining strips.
• Fit a horizontal joining strip before starting the next row.  It is recommended that the joints of the panels are staggered as this will strengthen the system. Additional panels are fixed as they are required.
• Note that the timber-frame ties will also be located through these horizontal joining strips.  If extra ties are required for random stonework, helical ties can be fitted through the sheets of SureCav but, of course, not through the pods.
• Trim the panels to length to meet the corners.  If the cut coincides with the pods, then cut the length short by 300mm or so and insert a new SureCav section. Additionally, the panels are cut around air bricks or vents to allow air into the cavity.
• The stone wall can then be built directly against the SureCav Panel.  These panels are left in place providing an excellent air-flow system that ensures the cavity remains free from the build-up of moisture.