Cavity wall insulation involves filling the space between a building’s inner and outer walls with insulating material to reduce heat loss. It is an energy-efficient measure designed to lower ...

Pontypridd When Kenneth Bowen had cavity wall insulation fitted at his house in Rhondda Cynon Taff, he thought it would make his home warmer. Instead, cracks appeared in the walls and damp spread ...

In our exclusive Shots! documentary, Damp Proof: The Cavity Wall Insulation Scandal, we find out what went wrong with the ...

Cavity wall insulation The gap between two brick walls is filled with material that has a lower thermal conductivity than air. This is because it contains trapped air which cannot transfer energy ...

Walls 35 Cavity wall insulation fills the cavity between the outside walls with mineral wool, polystyrene beads or foam. Trapped air between fibres, beads or within foam reduces heat loss by ...

A home-owner said his flat has been ruined by black mould caused by a government "green" insulation scheme. Blaan Paterson is in dispute with his local council over his claim that cavity wall ...