Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Save Money on Heating with Cavity Wall Insulation

By Tal Potishman

A home with a cavity wall is a home in which the outer wall is made up of two "skins." These two skins are separate walls that work together to create the outer faade and inner faade of a home or a business building. These two skins will usually have a space between them, which is where the name "cavity wall" comes from. A cavity wall's outer wall is usually made up of small bricks while the inside wall is made up of large bricks.

Builders began building homes with cavity walls because, according to the builders, cavity walls provided additional protection against moisture and other environmental elements. The cavity between the skins was there to allow moisture to leave the outer skin and return to the ground without damaging the inside skin or causing damage to the inside of the home.

As time has gone on, many builders have discovered that cavity walls offer home owners extra insulations against the cold as well as the wet. Inserting insulation materials into the cavity can help keep a home's temperature constant which saves the home owner money on heating and cooling costs and reduces the amount of carbon dioxide emissions from the home.

Unless a person is a registered installer or has extensive experience in building and home construction, he should not attempt to install insulation into the wall cavity by himself. Insulation installation should always be completed by a registered installer. Residents can contact the Energy Saving Trust Centre to find a registered installer in their local areas.

If a home owner decides to install insulation into a cavity wall, he or she should hire a professional registered installer. Unless the owner has extensive construction and installation experience, he or she should not attempt to install the insulation him or her self. The Energy Saving Trust Centre can help home owners locate a registered installer in the owner's local area.

The benefits of installing insulation into a home's cavity walls are mostly monetary. The insulation will help maintain the temperature of the home. It will also provides added protection against the extreme cold temperatures of winter and hot temperatures of summer, which means that a home's heating and cooling system does not have to work as hard. The reduction in CO2 emissions is also a nice bonus to insulating a cavity wall.

Usually insulation installation involves "blowing in" the insulation. Home owners should make sure that the insulation comes with a warranty and is made out of erosion resistant materials. If the insulation is not structurally sound, the home owner will spend more money replacing it than they would if they chose materials that stand up to time and wear. - 21151

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