An un-insulated home loses around a third of it's heat through it's external walls
Installing blown bead cavity wall insulation will meet and exceed Part L of the Building Regulations effective in October 2010
Blown bead offers clear technical advantages over mineral fibre.
Here are the facts:
Mineral fibre
0.040
White EPS bead
0.040
Standard Grey EPS bead
0.033
Enhanced Grey EPS bead
0.032
With blown bead cavity wall insulation there is:
The following thermal images demonstrate the effectiveness of Blown Bead cavity wall insulation.
Front right elevation prior to cavity wall insulation.
Front right elevation after cavity wall insulation installed.
Left elevation prior to cavity wall insulation.
Left elevation after cavity wall insulation installed.
Right elevation prior to cavity wall insulation.
Right elevation after cavity wall insulation installed.
Rear left elevation prior to cavity wall insulation.
Rear left elevation after cavity wall insulation installed. Hot spot shows downpipe which has had hot water running through it.
Rear right elevation prior to cavity wall insulation.
Rear right elevation after cavity wall insulation installed.
Use an NBBA member to ensure that your cavity wall insulation installation is handled correctly. Our members Thermabead, Moulded Foams, Energy Store, Polypearl and Kay-Metzeler are currently drawing up a code of conduct that will guarantee your blown bead cavity wall insulation has been installed to the highest industry standards. An un-insulated home loses around a third of its heat through its external walls.