When we went undercover to investigate the quality of insulation suitability inspections in 2011 our findings suggested that you can t always rely on assessors to carry out thorough inspections or warn of potential damp problems even those from big brands such as marks spencer npower and tesco.
Cavity wall insulation beads problems.
Find out if your home s likely to be affected.
Independent research has confirmed that cavity wall insulation is a very reliable process.
Poorly installed cavity wall insulation can cause problems.
If you re installing cavity wall insulation it s worth opting for a modern insulating material with proven performance.
Cavity wall insulation beads will not allow dampness or moisture to penetrate the cavity in a properly constructed wall.
Eps expanded polystyrene beads and polyurethane foam are the most commonly used these days and with good reason.
In july 2020 the chancellor announced a green homes grant to give up to 5 000 in vouchers for insulation bbc news july 2020 a few years ago we wrote this article about the problems usually damp associated with cavity wall insulation.
These problems will be rectified before installation work is carried out.
Damp problems caused by cavity wall insulation.
Until recently dampness problems caused by cavity wall insulation have not generally occured in houses where the insulation was built in from new although this is now changing and the first acounts of dampness caused by built in cavity batts are starting to come in.
Cavity wall insulation can cause damp.
The polystyrene used for cwi is in the form of virgin pre formed bead which is usually combined with a.