Doctor Drivel wrote:
"Dave" wrote in message
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Doctor Drivel wrote:


"Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk" wrote in message
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With the fear of starting up a battle of the nobbers... ahem.
I would like to know out of all those that have had their cavities
filled... cough how many wish they hadn't.

My cavity is still virginal on 1970's detatched, and I can't quite make
my mind up as to whether to have it abused


What are you on about?



or to leave it doing the job
it was intended for i.e. damp barrier.

My main doubt is our house is on the top of a hill facing the prevailing
SWesterly winds which absoulutely smash with extreme force into the
front and side of the house (open view to the sea)

On an interweb search one can find a chap called "Jeff"
http://www.ask-jeff.co.uk/building-c...insulation.htm
who hates the idea. but he is one view in a thousand, so I am looking
for a broader spectrum of opinions.

I already know DrEvil says "DON'T DO IT"


He never said anything of the sort.

doctor drivel did though.


He didn't.


but my folks had it done about
30 years ago with foam and it has been of great benefit to them.

No one ever mentions figures in money in gas bills saved.

These days, you can't. The price of heating is so volatile that
calculations are meaningless until you have all the data of the
household energy usage. And I mean _all_ the data.


Figures like, last winters bill was £300 and this winters was £200. Like
that would do.

Although this year you could say last winter's bill was £300, and this
winter's was £300 even after spending £500 on cavity insulation.
Reason? Increase in gas prices.

As the other guy said - until you have all the details, you can't be
sure. Another example:

Since having cavity insulation put in our bills have gone from £300 to
£200. Oh, and we switched to X&Y Gas and Power Co....

D