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by swansea
Sun Oct 07, 2007 11:16 am
Forum: Insulation Forum
Topic: Home insulation
Replies: 4
Views: 4466

Thank you for your response.
I should have mentioned that access to the cavities can be gained either
1) by making a hole through the through the inner brick walls or
2) by removing roof tiles from outside.
In both situations pouring loose-fill insulatiion is the only practical method.
by swansea
Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:55 am
Forum: Insulation Forum
Topic: Home insulation
Replies: 4
Views: 4466

Thank you for the response. The roof extends down to ground floor ceiling level. The upper floor is built within the sloping roof and thus is narrower than the ground floor below; this creates a triangular profile between the ground floor ceilings, the upper room side wall and the roof. The inside f...
by swansea
Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:01 pm
Forum: Insulation Forum
Topic: Home insulation
Replies: 4
Views: 4466

Home insulation

Our house is constructed so that the upper floor has large cavities between the wall and the ridged roof running on each side from front to back. These cavities are not insulated and total 360 cubic feet. I wish to insulate them and can gain access. I have a choice of Vermiculite or polystyrene chip...
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