Hi,
I wonder if anyone has an opinion on wall cavity insulation.
I live in an end of terrace house built in 1968, which has cavity walls and have been persuaded to have cavity wall insulation put in. A company called Miller Pattison is coming to do it next week.
Despite the government raving on about how great insulation is, I've got a few doubts in my mind:
* Would filling up the cavities with insulating foam (or whatever it is they use) lead to damp? After all houses are built with cavity walls for a reason - to keep out damp.
* What happens to the insulating foam after a long time? The house could still be standing after 100 years, but is the foam designed to last that long? What will happen to it after it reaches the end of its useful life?
I would appreciate any advice on this.
Nick
I wonder if anyone has an opinion on wall cavity insulation.
I live in an end of terrace house built in 1968, which has cavity walls and have been persuaded to have cavity wall insulation put in. A company called Miller Pattison is coming to do it next week.
Despite the government raving on about how great insulation is, I've got a few doubts in my mind:
* Would filling up the cavities with insulating foam (or whatever it is they use) lead to damp? After all houses are built with cavity walls for a reason - to keep out damp.
* What happens to the insulating foam after a long time? The house could still be standing after 100 years, but is the foam designed to last that long? What will happen to it after it reaches the end of its useful life?
I would appreciate any advice on this.
Nick