External wall pump insulation

limnam

Looking at having walls pumped in dormer bungalow

The external walls are 2 leaf concrete block
construction, with continuous interim cavity, which incorporates board
insulation.



Don't have exact width of board.
Would thee be much benefit to having the walls pumped?

upupup

limnam wrote: »

Looking at having walls pumped in dormer bungalow

The external walls are 2 leaf concrete block
construction, with continuous interim cavity, which incorporates board
insulation.



Don't have exact width of board.
Would thee be much benefit to having the walls pumped?

Every extra bit of insulation helps so there will be a benefit.
If the existing insulation is modern high quality then the benefit will be smaller than if the existing insulation was old styrofoam.

Masala

Is there still a Grant going on this.... my house is 25 hrs old and I am start8ng to think that it is not holding the heat like it should!

Will look to get insulated if grant going for next Winter

Rows Grower

Masala wrote: »

Is there still a Grant going on this.... my house is 25 hrs old and I am start8ng to think that it is not holding the heat like it should!

Will look to get insulated if grant going for next Winter

Where does time go? Seems like only yesterday it was built.

lucast2007us

Masala wrote:

Is there still a Grant going on this.... my house is 25 hrs old and I am start8ng to think that it is not holding the heat like it should!

There is a €400 Grant available.

MicktheMan

limnam wrote: »

Looking at having walls pumped in dormer bungalow

The external walls are 2 leaf concrete block
construction, with continuous interim cavity, which incorporates board
insulation.



Don't have exact width of board.
Would thee be much benefit to having the walls pumped?

As your house is a dormer bungalow, the chances are that your main heat loss mechanism is convection losses (aka draughts). Therefore, in my opinion and experience, pumping whatever cavity there is in the walls will have minimal, if any, effect.
Your best bet is to have the house tested for heat loss first so you'll know where to spend your money.

Masala

MicktheMan wrote: »

As your house is a dormer bungalow, the chances are that your main heat loss mechanism is convection losses (aka draughts). Therefore, in my opinion and experience, pumping whatever cavity there is in the walls will have minimal, if any, effect.
Your best bet is to have the house tested for heat loss first so you'll know where to spend your money.

How best can you get this done....??? Who / Where would provide this service??

Many thanks

MicktheMan

search heat loss survey.