Maybe not quite DIY but still ...
My seat-of-the-pants measurements and observations tell me that the cavity insulation in our house could be a lot better.
The cavities are filled with small pea-sized polystyrene beads. I am far from convinced that the cavities are 'fully' filled - I guess they are originally filled from the top, so I'd take a safe bet that there are big voids under windows, fo example. And likely the beads settle - so there may be a void at the top of the cavities. I also am less than convinced of the efficiency of this type of insulation.
Has anyone got specific experience and/or comments on it ?
And a bigger question - what could I replace it with - assuming I'm willing to pay a large amount for a substantial improvement in insulation ? I think, however, that removing and re-building the outer leaf is not on the agenda, but if anyone has that experience please say so.
.... Dave