Cavity Stop Socks & Cavity Fire Barriers

Cavity Stop Socks
These are designed to offer 60 minutes fire resistance between inner block work and outer brickwork in a masonry wall construction. They can also be used to prevent sound breakout at wall junctions. The internal insulation material is mineral fibre, rated non-combustible when tested in accordance with BS476: part 4: 1970 (1984)

Cavity Fire Barriers
These are installed to offer 60 minutes fire resistance between inner timber sheathing and outer brickwork in a timber frame construction. The internal insulation material is mineral fibre, rated non-combustible when tested in accordance with BS476: part 4: 1970 (1984).

Length   Cavity Cavity stops Pieces/
Packs
1200mm 50-60 64 x 65 40
1200mm  76-85  75 x 90 35
1200mm 90-110  105 x 120  15

PLS insulated DPC has been designed to reduce cold bridges when finishing cavity walls around openings.

Description
PLS Insulated DPC consists of a strip of semi rigid rock fibre bonded to a black polyethylene damp proof course. The product can be installed during building and can be installed between the facing bricks and the block work fixing of windows and doorframes.

Dimensions
Insulation
Length 1300mm
Width 100mm, 150mm, 190mm
Thickness 20, 50, 65, 75 and 100mm

DPC
Length 1300mm
Overlap at side 40mm
Overlap at base 100mm

Performance

Thermal R Values
Thickness (mm) (m2 K/W)
20 0.61
50 1.52
65 1.97
75 2.27
100 3.03

Standards and Approvals
PLS Insulated DPC will easily meet the standards set out in the following regulations.

BS5250 1989 Para 9.61 “Thermal Bridging”
Part L Building Regulations 1995
Part J Building Standards (Scotland)
Chapter 6.1. NHBC Standard “External Masonry Walls”