Keeping Your Home Warm

I know, I know, it feels too soon to be thinking about this – BUT – as the nights start getting darker and the weather starts getting cooler, it’s time to start thinking about the best way to keep your home warm after Summer.

It is a common misconception that insulation is a generic way of warming the home, keeping cold air out and enabling us to reduce our heating bills. People think that there is just one form of insulation and as a result, they believe that, because they are comfortable doing simple DIY tasks, they can do it themselves. However, taking cavity wall insulation as an example, there are a number of issues which can occur if you don’t know exactly what you’re doing. 

Problems with cavity wall insulation in the home can include damp and the development of black mould on cold, exposed walls and as a result they have to take the insulation out and start all over, making it twice as costly. The build-up of air pockets is an example of one of the problems with cavity wall insulation and this can come about when materials like fibreglass wool are used by the cavity wall insulation installers. Where there are gaps in the insulating material, air can get in and create a little pocket where any moisture can be absorbed and because of the insulation there is not enough air present to clear it away and the insulation itself gets both cold, which then spreads to the rest of the property, and damp and it will then need to be removed and a more effective material will have to be installed otherwise this dampness could spread – and this is what experts in DIY class as one of the biggest problems. Timberwise and companies lie this offer solutions for dealing with damp if you need help.

Dealing with Damp Problems After Cavity Wall Insulation

Having had cavity wall insulation installed by a professional, the last thing that you want to discover is any kind of problems based on either errors they have made or things that have developed since it was installed, like cracks appearing in the property brickwork allowing cold air and water in. In this instance damp problems after cavity wall insulation has been installed are common and there is nothing for it but to pay for cavity wall insulation removal and to have it reinstalled, maybe even using a completely different insulating material. 

This is the most effective method of dealing with damp problems after cavity wall insulation has been installed as the material itself gets wet and cold and this is then transferred to the rest of the property and it is therefore, having the opposite effect to the one you wanted when you paid for it. It isn’t just gaps in the brickwork which causes damp to develop in and around the insulation, however. If the people paid to install the materials miss a particularly cold area then condensation can build up on the wall or floorboards, wherever it is, and they can develop either signs of rotting or black mould which will have to be dealt with quickly in order to prevent further problems from developing – which will come at further expense. Loose joints in the building materials have also been known to be to blame for damp developing in and around insulating materials and these may also need to be replaced to prevent problems from escalating.