With the change of season, my thoughts have turned to the exceedingly dull topic of insulation.

I received a flyer from Home Energy Action Taskforce Yorkshire (http://www.heatproject.co.uk) offering wall insulation for £125 on a non-detached house.

Does anyone know if the central sheffield brick-built terraced houses built in the 1890s are suitable for cavity wall insulation?

Thanks

Dull message over. Please resume the petty bunfights :-) I blame the students.

I live in a mid-terrace property and when I stand looking at either the back or front the impression is more of windows and doors rather than wall. I'm working on getting the house double-glazed which stops those annoying drafts and in my loft space I laid a really thick layer of insulation. Luckily I've not followed the craze for wooden stripped floorboards as then you've got the problem of nasty drafts zipping up out of your cellar, very nasty on the ankles.
So cavity wall insulation? In a house that's more window than wall, bit of a waste of time I'd say.
Just had a thought I bet the council have an 'energy conservation group that you could ask.

I lie buns probably explains why I like elephants but I'm not about to pinch a bun of one of them.

Nope...the walls will likely be 9 inch solid brick, with sand and lime mortar unless it's been repointed.

Best improvements are double glazing and roof-space insulation. If there are cellars insulate between the flooring joists too.

Thanks for the replies! I'll take your advice and insulate under the ground floor floors instead.

You didn't mention your type of heating! If you have a real fire you need the draughts to feed it oxygen. Double glazing and draught exclusion are the best known culprits of smoke filled rooms! If you're thinking of changing the windows, bear in mind the appeal and resale value if you choose the modern version of the original sash windows. The brick arrangement is worth investigating further. Our terrace had a cavity between two skins of bricks. We froze to death the first winter, so I tried an experiment - central heating constant but low - and my bills reduced! Do you know how a storage heater works? well, I'd just turned my whole house into one. All the condensation and damp problems disappeared too. It won't work if it's solid 9" thick walls tho.

Pass the strawberry cheesecake...Ta