Solid wall insulation is an extra layer of insulation on an external or internal wall, while cavity wall insulation is injected into the space between the two layers that make up the external walls.

Serious and systemic problems have been found in homes insulated under government schemes, according to the Minister for Energy Consumers. An audit of homes that have had external wall insulation ...

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A government-backed scheme to fit homes with external wall insulation has left thousands of households worse off as they face damp, mould and other serious health hazards, the spending watchdog has ...

Almost all homes fitted with external wall insulation under a flagship scheme need major issues fixing, the government spending watchdog has found. Poor quality installations, inadequate monitoring ...

Nearly every home fitted with external wall insulation under a flagship government scheme already needs repairs, the spending watchdog has warned. Poor quality installations, inadequate monitoring and ...

(Bloomberg) — Nearly all British homes that had external wall insulation installed with funding from two government-run programs were left with faulty workmanship that risks damp and mold. A report ...