insulation cavity bridging

  1. A

    Insulating my cellar ceiling but what material to use

    So on Friday I had my loft insulated, a difficult job as we have some suspended ceilings which have been installed over old lathe and plaster vaulted ceilings so access is extremely difficult. As they were leaving after successfully completing the job (adding 300mm of Knauf loft roll) I asked...
  2. F

    Alcove bookcases on external wall with damp issue

    Hi all, looking for some advice on a new project I am hoping to get done this month.... I'm planning to build some some built in bookcases in the alcoves in our dining room (see attached pics plus one of the kind of thing I am thinking). The main issue is it's an end of terrace wall which...
  3. G

    Mould in top corner of room.

    Hi I have a top floor bedroom where where at the external corner of the house there is a cold spot and where mould keeps forming. See the thermal image here. How are cavities formed around corners? Any ideas of the next step ? I don't think I can get a camera down the wall cavity that has the...
  4. J

    Cold bridge

    Hello, I have recently converted my garage to an office. It's been built with cavity wall and 100mm insulation. I didn't hire an architect as wanted to save money. The house was extended before we bought it and it had a 1st floor extension above the garage, this included having a steel beam...
  5. SS-ProjectBuild

    XPS insulation below DPC in trench...

    Hi Guys, Any issues with placing 50mm xps insulation slabs externally in the trench below dpc/ground level before backfill? To help with insulating the building? Please see pics.
  6. paulandfrodo

    Removing blown insulation from cavities on refurb

    I’ve got a turn of the century house. The cavities have the blown yellow insulation as well as old lime mortar bridging the cavities. Cut holes out on the brick work inside ( replastering house ), and tips on how to get this yellow beast out ??
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