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Problems And Solutions Of Wall Insulation Westchester County New York

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By William Barnes


Cavity Wall insulation is mainly used to overcome the problem of cavity in the walls. Cavity is the air gap between the two layers of brickwork which was introduced to stop the water from coming inside the house through the walls. But these cavities do not prevent air to pass through the walls and enter the house. That causes problems such as your house gets cool in winter season and warm in the summer season due to air passing through these cavities. That's why wall insulation Westchester County New York is used to fill up these cavities and other gaps in your house form where unnecessary air can come to your house.

Cavity wall insulation (CWI) is the only energy efficiency improvement that the householder cannot see once it has been done. So you're completely in the hands of the company that is carrying out the work for you. There are some things you should know so you are confident that CWI will be suitable for your home.

Home lining can also sometimes create ventilation problems. Installing the protection cuts down the natural flow of air in the house. Greater care should be taken while choosing right lining for your house. Ensure to obtain a warranty for the service.

There are two ways of doing internal solid partition protection - either with rigid boards or attaching a stud partition. In regards to attaching rigid boards, the insulating boards are attached straight onto the partition by the use of continuous ribbons of adhesive or plaster. Extra fixings hold the boards strongly, and seals the joints between boards to prevent air leaking out.

Small openings in your home allow heat to escape. Small openings may be the spaces behind electric switch plates on exterior walls, the small openings that are used to run electricity, internet lines into your home and openings where plumbing pipes enter the house. Foam insulation works great for filling small openings.

It is worth mentioning that not all houses are suitable for this process. There are certain types of houses that are not suitable CWI. These include Concrete houses, Timber framed houses, Steel framed houses and the System built houses. For those houses that are suitable, the cavity must be a minimum of 50mm. There is no full fill, or partial fill protection already present in the cavities.

The most common and easy way to reduce loss of heat through windows is to use curtains and blinds. Curtains can be closed at night to prevent cold air from coming inside your home and opened during the day to allow sunlight to enter the house to make it warm.

There are no access issues that will prevent the property from being properly insulated. If the survey confirms that the property is suitable then you can safely proceed with having the work done. All the work will be covered by a 25 year CIGA guarantee. CIGA (Cavity Wall Insulation Grants Agency) is the independent agency that supports the guarantees. With government grants available for CWI, there are surveying agencies that can provide free surveys and independently recommend the best system and company to undertake the work for you.




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