Cavity Wall Insulations

If you have an older home, you may be noticing that your
heating bills are increasing year after year.
You may have tried to insulate your attic and may be still
looking for ways that you can make your home more energy efficient.
If so, you may want to consider cavity wall insulations.

These are insulations that are installed in the spaces
or cavities between two walls.
This can be a very effective method of insulating your home.
There are only two requirements in order to
install cavity wall insulations.

These are:

• The home must have two masonry brick or block walls
• There must be a minimum of 50mm of space between the two walls

How To Tell If Your Home Is Suitable For Cavity Wall Insulation

There are a few ways that you can test to see if your home can be insulated using this method.
The age of your home can be a good indicator of whether you may be able to use cavity wall insulation.
Often, homes built between 1930 and 1995 can often be insulated using this method.
However, not all buildings built during this period can be insulated in this way.
If you want to see if yours can be, here are a few tests that you can perform.

First, measure a wall in your home in an area around a door or window.
The thickness of the wall can be a good indication of whether cavity wall insulation is possible.
Solid walls are around 23cm thick and walls that have a cavity between the two layers will be thicker.
Usually, they are approximately 30 cm thick.
You can also hire a professional surveyor to inspect your home and determine whether you are eligible for this method of home insulation.

Materials Used In Cavity Wall Insulations

There are several different materials used in cavity wall insulations.

These include:

• Foam made from urea formaldehyde
• Expanded polystyrene beads
• Mineral wool.
  This is sourced from glass or rock and spun into fibers
• Eco-friendly brands.
  These are made from materials such as recycled newspaper which often have a lower carbon foot print than other types of insulation

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