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Posted By: PDobsonI don’t think Multifoil is for me - in the cavity at leastNo, multifoil's not yet for use in cavities - that's for the future.
Posted By: tonyI worry about sheet materials in cavities as cold wind can access both sides of if so how is it insulating?Same applies to any insulation in any position - all joints should be sealed, no reliance on sticky tape, to prevent convection, with or without wind to drive it, bypassing any kind of insulation. How often is that done, for *any* insulation? It's not only a problem for sheet materials in cavities.
Posted By: Chris WardleAre you allowed to fully fill a cavity with Cellotex type insulation? If not, why not?
Posted By: tonyapplying tape to drithermNoooo - to Cellotex
Posted By: biffvernonI find bats fly in and out on their own. They don't need fittingbut they can't live without flitting.
Posted By: biffvernonI haven't got any sheep but I have lots of wood shavings. Other people will have a surplus of wool, hemp, straw, newspaper, rags, heather, bracken, christmas trees etc.. If it's free and it stores carbon there's not too much point in worrying about the exact U-value. Just make that gap more than the standard 100mm.