Solid wall insulation in The Forest of Dean
A lot of the housing stock in the Forest of Dean & Wye Valley is
constructed with solid walls (either stone or brick) and therefore it is
not possible to install any cavity wall insulation and therefore it was
very difficult to save heat loss through walls. With gas and electric
prices seemingly immune to deflation in the recession, Forest
Dampbusters have found that many of our customers are concerned about
constantly rising energy prices and many now insulate their houses.
After having insulated lofts, installed double glazing etc many were at
loss at what to do with walls. Forest Dampbusters can now offer a
solution to heat loss through walls with an award winning thermal
insulating plaster which as well as reducing heat loss also prevents
damp and condensation on internal walls.
Forest Dampbusters Insulating Plaster has unique insulating properties,
which reduces the amount of heat lost through walls. It is one of the
most effective ways to insulate your home/building today and is suitable
for both interior and exterior use.
Forest Dampbusters Insulating Plaster will help save a considerable
amount of money on those ever increasing energy bills by preventing that
costly heat escaping from your home or building. Forest Dampbusters
Insulating Plaster is up to 70% more energy-efficient than any ordinary
plaster or render and reduces carbon emissions making it one of the most
environmentally building products in use today.
Forest Dampbusters Insulating Plaster is manufactured by Walltransform
and has British Board of Agrément Certificate Quality Assurance for both
damp-proofing and thermal insulation. If you are having damp-proofing
work done on your house then instead of replacing plaster with normal
sand/cement renders you should consider using Walltransform
insulating/damp-proofing plaster which has many benefits over normal
renders.
Forest Dampbusters Insulating Plaster improves the thermal performance
of a solid wall by adding a layer of insulation directly to the wall
surface. The insulation is applied in the same way as an internal
plaster or an external render and needs no additional skills to apply
other than plastering / rendering ability and we are therefore happy to
supply Forest Dampbusters Insulating Plaster to local builders in the
Forest of Dean & Wye Valley (please phone 01594 837300 for details). The
plaster is usually can be applied as an internal base plaster and coated
with an internal multifinish plaster skim to provide a smooth internal
plaster surface for painting. It can also be applied as a
weather-resistant external render when special coatings are painted onto
the plastered surface. The low product density (83% less than ordinary
plaster) leads to greatly reduced application times and increased
structural building strength. For workability it is similar to applying
any lightweight plaster such as Carlite Bonding.
Solid walled properties are notoriously difficult to treat when it comes
to improving thermal performance. Forest Dampbusters Insulating Plaster
provides a simple solution which can be applied by any competent
plasterer. The insulation will improve the u-value of a solid wall from
2.1W/m²K to 1.0W/m²K with an application of 40mm thickness. Extremely
low product density means that even this thickness can be applied in one
or two passes. Thinner applications will still provide significant
energy savings for the home owner.
We have also designed a Combined Damp-proofing & Insulating System using
Delta plaster-lath damp-proof membranes and Lafarge Thermacheck
plasterboard which provides a totally damp free internal wall surface
with a greatly improved thermal performance which reduces heat loss and
also prevents mould growth and condensation dampness. With this system
we can provide a 20 year guarantee against the recurrence of dampness on
any of the treated walls.
Our Solid Wall Insulating System is also suitable for cavity walled
properties. Cavity Wall Insulation is very popular with householders
trying to reduce gas and electric bills as an uninsulated wall can lead
to large heat losses through external walls. Unfortunately the
installation of cavity wall insulation can lead to problems with
dampness and timber decay. Some installers of cavity wall insulation do
not always undertake proper checks and procedures with respect to other
building elements and a common problem that Forest Dampbusters have come
across is the insulating foam blocking off air bricks, this prevents
proper sub-floor ventilation and this in turn can lead to fungal decay
(wet or dry rot). In one recent case we found that the blocking off of
air bricks by cavity wall insulating foam had lead to the onset of dry
rot which caused severe damage to flooring, skirtings and wall plaster
which meant that extensive works were required to eradicate the dry rot.
For a free solid wall insulation survey anywhere in the Forest of Dean
or Wye Valley then please call us on 01594 837300. Local Authority
grants are sometimes available for insulation work and Forest
Dampbusters are happy to liaise with council officers in the Forest of
Dean District Council or Monmouthshire County Council in order to reduce
heat loss from housing stock in the Forest of Dean & Wye Valley.
Special Offer- We are now offering free damp-proofing and free loft
insulation with every Solid wall insulation contract carried out- For
more details please contact Paul Taylor- Forest Dampbusters on 01594
837300
With energy prices rising all the time you should consider having the
solid walls in your house insulated with our thermal render or Combined
Damp-proofing & Insulating System to reduce heat loss and give you lower
energy bills. After 10-15 years of having an insulating system installed
the money saved on reduced energy bills will have paid for itself.
FOR STRAIGHTFORWARD, HONEST ADVICE ABOUT SOLID WALL INSULATION AND HOW
TO REDUCE HEAT LOSS IN THE FOREST OF DEAN & WYE VALLEY YOU SHOULD CALL
FOREST-DAMPBUSTERS ON 01594 837300 OR EMAIL US AT enquiries@forest-dampbusters.co.uk