Friday, June 04, 2010 10:51:00 AM
The Renewable Heat Incentive is to go live from 1st April 2011, but what will this mean for us?
The Government proposes the following key aspects of the RHI:
The scheme should support a range of ...
Tuesday, June 01, 2010 12:31:00 PM
How to tell if you have cavity walls?
Arranging a survey with a registered installer is the only way to find out for sure whether you have cavity walls. However, there are things you can look for to ...
Friday, May 28, 2010 9:48:00 AM
EcoBead is a high performance, injected, blown bead expanded Polystyrene (EPS) insulation system that can be used in domestic, commercial and industrial cavity wall constructions as a full fill insula ...
Thursday, May 27, 2010 1:07:00 PM
Costs and Savings
Installing cavity wall insulation can cost up to £500. However, you may be entitled to financial help towards this. There are several government grant schemes operating in the UK. Y ...
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 1:03:00 PM
This involves filling the cavity within the walls of a house with insulating material. Cavity walls are normally found in houses built after the 1920s.
Cavity wall insulation is one of the most effec ...
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 3:41:00 PM
Insulating your loft can save you up to 25% on your heating bills every year.
According to the Energy Saving Trust, in an uninsulated home;
26% of heat is lost through the roof
33% is lost throug ...
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 11:20:00 AM
External Wall Insulation - what's it all about?
External Wall insulation works by adding a decorative weather-proof insulating treatment to the outside of your wall. The t ...
Saturday, May 15, 2010 9:48:00 AM
Why External Wall Insulation?
With 45% of heat lost through the walls on ' hard to treat ' and solid wall homes, the application of an Wall insulation system will provide a number of positive benefit ...
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 10:14:00 AM
Many people can get free cavity wall insulation through various government grant schemes, however what if you don't qualify for a grant? What if you have solid walls rather than cavity walls? Is payin ...
Sunday, April 25, 2010 9:37:00 AM
A recent announcement has confirmed that another 90,000 homes are to receive free or discounted insulation to reduce carbon emissions and cut energy costs.
The £15million scheme would mean the Scot ...
Friday, April 23, 2010 10:23:00 AM
About energy grants
If your home is lacking in the energy efficiency game it could be adding up to £300 a year to your energy bills! Gas and electricity prices look set to continue rising in th ...
Friday, April 23, 2010 9:43:00 AM
According to the Energy Saving Trust, in an uninsulated home;
26% of heat is lost through the roof
33% is lost through the walls
18% is lost through the windows
11% is lost through the floor an ...
Thursday, April 22, 2010 2:05:00 PM
With a bank holiday fast approaching, many people will be dedicating it to finally getting around to redecorating or those home improvements you've been meaning to get done. We've compiled a list of t ...
Saturday, April 10, 2010 9:41:00 AM
If your home was built from 1920 onwards, the chances are that its external walls are made of two layers with a small gap or `cavity' between them. This means they are `cavity walls'.
Insulating yo ...
Friday, April 02, 2010 3:45:00 PM
Taking control of your heating and insulation can be confusing. Here is our quick guide to what you can do to reduce your energy bills.
Heating
Simply turning down your thermostat can save money ...
Thursday, April 01, 2010 10:10:00 AM
The government has launched the Warm Front Scheme in England, meaning that many people will now qualify for COMPLETELY FREE HOME INSULATION.
Who is eligible?
100% Grants available in Bradford fo ...
Thursday, February 25, 2010 2:09:00 PM
Although winter is finally coming to an end you may think it odd to be talking about how best to keep warm, but there are still some frosty mornings ahead of us so make sure you are making the most of ...