Yes, check here for details.Property badly needs insulation.
We will be getting quotes but just looking for a ball park figure to insulate the walls and attic. Is there still a grant available?
What do you mean by external tiles exactly? Also, if you plan on swapping out the windows, it makes your decision to go for external easier.Internal vs External? House currently has external tiles so not sure if external is a runner.
Do you mean internal - as in cavity wall?....or do you mean drylining? If the latter, be aware that it will leave you with a substancial reduction in floor m2 area.markm030 said:Internal seems a lot messier but I heard it was cheaper.
this is a 70's house? so the tiles aren't worth anything? so, hack of the tiles, pump the cavity and get a German EWI system manufacturer, where they give their product guarantee and are recommending the installerThere are wall tiles on the external walls therefore i would assume it would make it harder to do external insulation.
well I would recommend you this, when doing the EWI and get an arch with passive house experience to do the details, its the way these windows are fitted is the important thing- also you must consider your whole house ventilation strategy, most 70's homes don't have wall vents - and imo there is no point in putting permavents in triple glazed windows..The windows are already double glazed but looking at seeing what triple glazed would cost.
whoever is advising you is full of Sh... who told you that about the cavity???we are looking at probably dry lining as i hear cavity wall insulation is not great.
to what, your taking about space? if thats your only concern, away you go, I would be more interested in my long term comfort in the home and would be trying to achieve a complete envelope insulation wrap which includes air-tightness measuresI know internal insulation can reduce your wall room area but it would be just the external walls that would be getting it so I wouln't think it would make any major difference.
if thats the case fair enough, its expensive and unfortunately many of the cheaper quotes should be avoided. I appreciate why your going with drylining as regards costs, but dont presume it will be as good a job as EWI and if you havent the money for EWI then you don't have the money for good quality triple glazing either..External wall insulation is very expensive so have a feeling once we get builders to quote it won't be a runner
this is a 70's house? so the tiles aren't worth anything? so, hack of the tiles, pump the cavity and get a German EWI system manufacturer, where they give their product guarantee and are recommending the installer well I would recommend you this, when doing the EWI and get an arch with passive house experience to do the details, its the way these windows are fitted is the important thing- also you must consider your whole house ventilation strategy, most 70's homes don't have wall vents - and imo there is no point in putting permavents in triple glazed windows..whoever is advising you is full of Sh... who told you that about the cavity???
dry-lining is an option but you have more disruption, a less complete job, more thermal bridging, increased risk of interstitial condensation, and you can never hang anything off your walls. if you have the required space as per the cavity wall insulation IAB cert then pump the caivty first before considering anything else. your clearly looking at a BER report, while these help to focus peoples minds to energy conservation they are a generic report filled out by some one who does a weeks course. to what, your taking about space? if thats your only concern, away you go, I would be more interested in my long term comfort in the home and would be trying to achieve a complete envelope insulation wrap which includes air-tightness measures if thats the case fair enough, its expensive and unfortunately many of the cheaper quotes should be avoided. I appreciate why your going with drylining as regards costs, but dont presume it will be as good a job as EWI and if you havent the money for EWI then you don't have the money for good quality triple glazing either..
most seai installers will be able to do so, when they call, ask for references, but also ask for a copy of the IAB certification and you will be able to assess what is required and should be installed from there. also see [broken link removed] (look at both the homeowner and from the installers perspective for some insight and pointers). you will be eligible for a grant but would have to include one other upgrading element so maybe stick 400mm of insulation in the attic space if this is not done already.Is it possible to do cavity wall insulation only? Who can determine if it is possible or not.
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