How to cut Celotex insulation and Kingspan insulation boards

Many of our customers ask how they should go about cutting the rigid insulation boards we supply and our answers vary really depending on how the insulation board is to be installed. Firstly the board thickness does make a difference when deciding on the appropriate tool, as any boards less than 30mm we would suggest either a stanley knife or even a breadknife!! as cutting these boards with a saw can sometimes cause excessive damage to the edge. When the board gets thicker we would suggest using a fine toothed handsaw such as a tenon saw but it has to be the type of tenon saw without a reinforcing ridge across the top of the saw so the whole saw blade can cut through the material. When installing 100mm plus thick celotex insulation boards or Kingspan board in between roof rafters for friction fitting it makes life easier if the board is cut at a very slight angle enabling the board to be pushed in with slightly less friction than if cut dead straight. we Advise in all other situations i.e for installing under screed or for use in walls that the boards are cut as straight as possible to ensure a nice clean join. All of these type of boards cause dust when cutting so it is advisable to wear an appropriate dust mask to stop any dust being inhaled. For any more information you can call the insulation warehouse sales team on (01793 791010).

Celotex Insulation Sales WOW!!

Well another milestone has been passed within BMD Insulations sales team having sold over 750,000m2 of Celotex Insulation rigid insulation board. Celotex are one of major manufacturers of PIR Insulation in the UK and as such are one of BMD's preferred suppliers. BMD sell the full range of Celotex insulation which include the TB4000 boards which are generally used for thermal bridging in roofs and floors GA4000 and XR4000 which are the general purpose insulation boards for use in floor, wall and roof insulation. Celotex have introduced many new innovative product ranges over the past few years including Celotex FR5000 which is a new higher rated fire resistant PIR board along with CG5000 high performance cavity insulation boards and also PL4000 range of laminated insulated plasterboards. All of theses along with all other insulation materials that Celotex manufacture are available on either a 2-3 day from stock or 4-5 working day lead time if not stocked. So to end todays entry its a big congratulations to all of the sales team on their efforts and I'm sure it wont be long before thy get past the big 1 Million m2 target.