Solid Wall Insulation from Wethertex UK - get the solid facts

By Danny Kol


In depth research from the UK's top external rendering companyhas demonstrated the following issues surrounding solid walls and insulation solutions available to the home owner:

The UK Government guesses there are over seven million properties with solid built walls in Britain which unfortunately can't be insulated cheaply or easily by utilizing hole wall insulation or injected insulation. This causes at least two major issues for home owners of this form of home especially when the weather turns cold from Autumn through to the start of Spring and the return of better weather.

Solid Wall Problems in Winter
The first major problem is that the majority of solid wall homes in the UK are 9 in. solid brickwork and the thermal mass of such walls leads to considerable heat loss when we switch on the central heating system. Compared to a new modern house with its highly insulated cavity walls and thermal cost of 0.3 U worth a typical 9 in. solid wall will only achieve a u cost of around 2.05. This indicates that old solid brick walls will lose around 85% more heat than a modern built home and so will also cost considerably more to heat. In the present day's era of increasing power costs and carbon pollution each saving on heating use means less financial cost and less environmental damage as well.

The second issue is that as the walls get colder the core temperature drops and so when warm moisture loaded air "created by having the heating on - hits the internal side of these cold walls the moisture vapor condenses into water and condensation damp happens. First little wet patches appear on the decorative style and then finally the mould spores in the air will thrive and multiply on the damp surface to form black spot mold or the white furry mould we infrequently see. The hidden danger here is we breathe in the mouldy air and asthma and chest infection rates soar in damp housing conditions.

Solid Wall Insulation Solutions

In the absence of a cavity it's feasible to internally dry line the walls with firm insulation, battens and new plasterboard so long as you do not mind redecorating every room and of course losing a
The second issue is that as the walls get colder the core temperature drops and so when warm moisture loaded air "created by having the heating on - hits the internal side of these cold walls the moisture vapor condenses into water and condensation damp happens. First little wet patches appear on the decorative style and then finally the mould spores in the air will thrive and multiply on the damp surface to form black spot mold or the white furry mould we infrequently see. The hidden danger here is we breathe in the mouldy air and asthma and chest infection rates soar in damp housing conditions.

Solid Wall Insulation Solutions

In the absence of a cavity it's feasible to internally dry line the walls with firm insulation, battens and new plasterboard so long as you do not mind redecorating every room and of course losing a bit of room space.

As an alternative, external wall insulation to the outside walls ends in no interruption to the interior of the house and is the most thermally effective of all the insulation options including cavity insulation. Fixing exterior insulation to an outside wall involves a minimum 50mm thick rigid insulation cladding and a weather explanation polymer render to offer protection to the insulation boards. Finally a coloured ornamental wall coating is applied over the rendering to give a fascinating maintenance free finish.

Such solid wall insulation systems can easily meet modern house thermal values of 0.3 U value and can also surpass those standards for those people needing a home that needs just about no heating throughout the months of winter even in sub zero temperatures.




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1 Response to "Solid Wall Insulation from Wethertex UK - get the solid facts"

  1. Insulating the wall is also very important for any home insulation project. It helps in reducing the leakage of heat that passes from one wall to another. The materials to be used are very sturdy and yet so cost effective.
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