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>> Jim wrote:
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>>> > Mary Fisher wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> In January 1993 we paid something over £300 for cavity wall
>>> >> insulation,
>>> >> accompanied by the mocking of neighbours (just as they did in January
>>> >> 2005 when installed solar water heating). They said it wouldn't make
>>> >> any difference to anyone except the company which did it.
>>> >>
>>> >> SWI was quite rare in those days
It has been aroundf for 40 years or more. Maybe not common in your road.
>>> > I don't have much in the way of cavities to fill since my house is
>>> > mostly of solid 9 inch brick wall
>>> > construction.
>>> >
>>> > I did however notice the diference after it was painted with 'masonry
>>> > paint'.
The paint would seal the outside and prevented water soaking the brick to a
point. That is the difference you have seen, just by keeping the brickwork
dry.
>>> Yes, that works wonders. We painted our home with a pale greenish-blue
>>> paint originally designed for use in concrete swimming pools to seal the
>>> pool. It lasts forever too!
Probably the same effect.
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>> Jim wrote:
>>
>>> > Mary Fisher wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> In January 1993 we paid something over £300 for cavity wall
>>> >> insulation,
>>> >> accompanied by the mocking of neighbours (just as they did in January
>>> >> 2005 when installed solar water heating). They said it wouldn't make
>>> >> any difference to anyone except the company which did it.
>>> >>
>>> >> SWI was quite rare in those days