None DIY day

Watch out for free insulation of the space underneath your bath. ;-)

Chris

Muddymike scribbled...

Foam ! Why not poly balls ?

I have poly balls in the loft (!"$%^& things) which (from here) leaches out the plasticiser in cable making it brittle.

In message , Muddymike writes

Wait a while until they work up a sweat.

Muddymike scribbled...

They would have been a lot cheaper as would blown fibre but sadly the outer stone skin makes for a very uneven cavity so only foam will work properly. Apparently the 2 x 40 gallon drums of chemical they have with them won't be enough and they are hoping another two will arrive today direct from the manufacturer.

Mike

They should never have been used in a loft for that reason - is it a very old installation of polyballs?

The cavity wall guys should check there are no cables in the cavities for the same reason...

This should be: dash-dash-space

VV

Blimey what have you got, a fort?

Brian

Blimey what have you got, a fort?

Sadly the extra chemical didn't arrive so work stopped about 3:30 yesterday. The main house is done and we already notice the difference Traffic noise is much less noticeable and we didn't hear the town hall alarm going off at

They have emptied this and the other it mixes with.

This is how they stop it running out.

Mike

If they're still there could you ask them how to get foam out of carpet?

I was filling holes in the bedroom and the foam squirted through to the lounge.

Owain

They used a chemical to clean up, sorry I don't know what it was and they have gone now.

Mike

Never saw owain's post for some reason?!

Have you tried

Jim K

CWI in uneven stone cavities has resulted in damp problems at times.

completely illogical. I'd go for poly bead as if there is any damp problem resulting, the beads are easily removed. No other insulation is - and foam especially not. If foam goes wrong in a lumpy cavity you're looking at rebuilding the walls.

NT

Good job I have an installers warranty then.

Your logic is not shared by the home insulation grant people. Poly beads or blown fibre, not recommended and no grant available. This system £4200 grant towards it!

Mike

fwiw

Foam fill gives higher insulation than bead, as it doesnt leave lots of gap s

NT

What was the actual cost of it?

Mike

Someone's getting rich

NT

Which grant is that, please? Can't seem to see much beyond the Green Deal . . .

googlegroups?

Now all I have to hope is that the carpet isn't the same polywatsit as the foam.

Owain