Is my house suitable for retrofit wall insulation?
If your external walls have a cavity, your house is often suitable. Which wall types qualify, which don't, and what building paper, old wiring and leaks mean for yours.
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Do I need a building consent for wall insulation, and who arranges it?
Retrofit wall insulation needs a building consent or a council exemption. Your Insulmax representative prepares and lodges it, and confirms your council's fee before you proceed.
What to ask a wall insulation company before you sign
Most of a wall insulation job is hidden once the holes are filled. Nine questions to ask any company, and what a good answer looks like for each.
Will blown-in wall insulation wick moisture and hold it against my framing?
Some insulation products do absorb water and hold it against timber. Insulmax doesn't absorb or wick water and stays vapour-permeable, so the wall keeps draining and drying as it always has.
Is Insulmax a foam? What foam insulation is, and how blown mineral fibre compares
No. Insulmax is a dry mineral fibre made from recycled glass. What foam insulation is, where it's used, and how the two behave differently inside a wall.
Does blown-in wall insulation settle over time?
Blown-in insulation has a reputation for settling. Which products it applies to, what Insulmax’s S1 rating means, and a wall opened nine years after install.
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