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Yes the cavity is filled elsewhere but these air bricks are ducted through BOTH walls so the insulation is contained. What I'm concerned about is why the air bricks are even there other than to cause a cold spot on the internal plasterboard? Could they be filled?

Hi all, expertise needed! In the hunt for causes of heat loss, I've just discovered something odd. Our 2007 brick-cavity house has two 9x9" exterior air bricks which have square, terracotta ducting going through both wall 'skins' and butt up roughly to the INTERIOR plasterboard wall. Inside...