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Default Cavity Wall Insulation: Materials and Side-effects

On Sun, 4 May 2008, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote:

I read some recent articles on the newsgroup about cavity wall insulation. It
is not hard to buy the argument for it, esp. at a reduced price, as
subsidised by energy companies.

However, I tried to do some research and came across a claim that it can
cause dampness and also that the mineral-wool product is inferior and
actually the cause of damp:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/...29/pask129.xml

What do folks think and what is your experience?


Many thanks for all the answers.

Kostas