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Thanks all. Sadolin it is.

We have had a similar problem due to cracked render on the outside. In our case it's very obvious that it's come from the outside because it's made big yellow stains on the wall from all the crud it's seeped through.

The one I am using (one of the big insulators but not an energy company) is not a member of an approved scheme for EWI.

Thanks for the answer! I did a bit more reading and I agree with what you're saying. The fine print of the installation contract basically says the customer is responsible for all planning and BC stuff. Some councils seem to have special rates for EWI - unfortunately not in Croydon. For a...

Hi, I am very close to having my house insulated externally. Have secured approx £8k ECO funding to have 60mm phenolic + silicone render to bring U value from 2.2 to 0.3. The system will be either wetherby or alumasc and installation performed by approved contractor. My question is...

Hi All, I recently had a door dipped and I have repainted it. I used Leyland oil based primer and then 2 coats of Leyland Satinwood. I painted in the garage (where it's obviously cooler and moister than the house) and after about 4 weeks if it sitting round in the garage finally got...

An informed guess: 15k

I was peeking behind a chair in the living room last night and noticed a patch on the wall in the corner of white and yellow fluffy stuff. This corner was pulled up as being damp by the building surveyor when we bought the place about a year ago. The house is 1930s with solid walls. We...

OK, see your issue. One advantage of using an EWI under the green deal (even if you don't take finance or grant), is the government have made them set the guarantee to the length of the product life (25y instead of 15). The quote I had was £24k. Defo want a decent guarantee for that. The...

I just had a load of drains replaced since some were blocked. 3 new gullies installed and backfill for £980. And that's in Surrey.

I am neither of the above, but I have had a couple of companies round to quote. I think I will go ahead (after I can remortgage). Even with the ECO funding, it's s fair old whack, especially since ideally our windows should be replaced (they are old and would likely knacker the EWI if changed...

If it's any consolation we have the exact same issue. We moved into a new place a year ago and quickly noticed black mould in the NE corner of the wardrobe. I cleaned it all up with Dettol mould & mildew remover (which does an awesome job BTW), and we then left the offending cupboard door...

You may find insulated render not much dearer as there are subsidies if you have solid walls (independent of your wealth). https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/helping-households-to-cut-their-energy-bills/supporting-pages/energy-companies-obligation-eco See the bit on carbon saving...

I can't answer your questions directly, but I can add some weight to your first theory. When we had buckets of rain last week I noticed that we had heaps of condensation on the internal side of our windows in the mornings. Now the rain has gone, there is nowhere near as much. I was...

Was it worth the hassle?

So let me just clarify that the issue where I am seeking advice. The FLOOR is cold. Since the FLOOR is on top of essentially an outside space (the garage), the FLOOR is cold. I want to make the FLOOR warmer. Therefore I want to insulate the FLOOR from the outside. You are correct in...

Roof is already done. Walls are on the radar longer term (approx £24k cost!) Thing is, the floor is cold. Expense to insulate it is minimal (few hundred quid?) I think it's worth doing to have a warmer floor. Just querying whether best to do as shown in in the pic or pull up...

Hi Folks, Moved into a 1930s place last year that has solid walls. CH is on already and it's still bl**dy freezing! Anyway, one room is above the garage. It has a timber floor on joists which are suspended above a poured concrete slab (garage ceiling). Half of the wall of the room is also...

It's gonna have to be a full pull the floorboards up jobby. Not looking forward to it. Will probably be next summer now!