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Should Kingspan Kooltherm K17 Insulated Plasterboard be fixed using plaster dabs system to the inside face of an exposed solid wall?

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Should Kingspan Kooltherm K17 Insulated Plasterboard be fixed using plaster dabs system to the inside face of an exposed solid wall?

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No, solid brick walls can be penetrated by rain which would weaken the plaster dabs. Instead use Kingspan Kooltherm K18 Insulated Plasterboard which is fixed to either a timber batten or metal furring system to create a cavity between the boards and the brickwork skin.