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    #21
    Originally posted by Chugnut View Post
    If possible, increasing insulation in the roof, wall cavities, and draft proofing is the most cost effective way of getting those bills down.
    I've just been putting fibreglass roll under suspended wooden floors with about 2ft of headroom, pitch black, crawling around in soil and dust, no mask, and no googles, pretty stupid really and I'm still not convinced it's any warmer !

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      #22
      Chug, we have fantastico insulation,

      insulation is the biggest part of the battle

      Milan.
      Last edited by milanbenes; 7 December 2007, 11:55.

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        #23
        Originally posted by Troll View Post
        Anyone else wary about cavity insulation - seems to be a route for moisture crossing the void
        I know what you mean Troll but the wall leaves vent in the loft and should allow sufficient ventilation through the material. I think a more common problem is sloppy brickies dropping mortar on a cavity brick tie.

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          #24
          Originally posted by Troll View Post
          Anyone else wary about cavity insulation - seems to be a route for moisture crossing the void
          The house I just bought a 1920s house that had cavity insulation put in about 20 years ago. No obvious problems other than the foam blocked up some of the air vents that went through to the cavity under the suspended floor, a bit of a pain unblocking them.

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            #25
            roots,

            the wooden floors are beautiful, we are very happy with them

            And they are always warm for bare feet unlike tiles without under floor heating.

            Milan.

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              #26
              Originally posted by milanbenes View Post
              Chug, we have fantastico insulation, it is a new house, built to central european/german/austrian/swiss standard this means
              ...


              lots of impressive stats

              ...

              insulation is the biggest part of the battle

              Milan.
              High specs indeed; I'll get me coat. Clearly in your house you don't need to!

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                #27
                and all built for the price of a two bed semi in the saaaafffff east



                Milan.

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                  #28
                  I gotta say, these Weinerburger Porotherm blocks http://www.wienerberger.com/servlet/...wb_com_home_en are like lego and go up like lego and anyone can lay them

                  unlike our tradition in the UK for two parallel walls that take a huge amount of time and skill to lay


                  I am surprised noone in the uk is building with these Porotherm blocks systems

                  Milan.

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                    #29
                    Or even hay bales (the retangular ones, not the circular). Anyone can lay those and they must have pretty good thermal properties?

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                      #30
                      We used to do it as kids, was great fun. Until the farmer chases you

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