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RICS - Open cell spray foam

waqasahmed
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So I've seen this
https://www.mortgagestrategy.co.uk/news/rics-launches-guidance-on-the-use-of-spray-foam/
And I guess that's their "latest advice" What do people here think of that? I take it as there's still no definitive answer from mortgage vendors as an industry
They've mentioned what Nationwide say but there's no things there to say the wider mortgage companies say x
https://www.mortgagestrategy.co.uk/news/rics-launches-guidance-on-the-use-of-spray-foam/
And I guess that's their "latest advice" What do people here think of that? I take it as there's still no definitive answer from mortgage vendors as an industry
They've mentioned what Nationwide say but there's no things there to say the wider mortgage companies say x
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I think the guide is excellent. It's available here: https://www.rics.org/content/dam/ricsglobal/documents/press-releases/Spray foam insulation consumer guide_March2023.pdf
The only thing that seems to be missing, and I don't think it should actually be in this document, is a Guide on how to retrofit UK properties with spray insulation correctly. This sort of guidance needs input from Building Control, manufacturers, building scientists and industry experts and RICS. I do think it sits in a seperate document, but the RICS Guide above could reference this document.The comments I post are my personal opinion. While I try to check everything is correct before posting, I can and do make mistakes, so always try to check official information sources before relying on my posts.1 -
I agree that it's a good guide. I think the most telling point is:Most pitched roofs on houses and bungalows are designed to be ventilated and spray foam is a change to the original design.So assuming the spray foam effectively blocks the ventilation, you must be sure of the consequences.
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tacpot12 said:I think the guide is excellent. It's available here: https://www.rics.org/content/dam/ricsglobal/documents/press-releases/Spray foam insulation consumer guide_March2023.pdf
The only thing that seems to be missing, and I don't think it should actually be in this document, is a Guide on how to retrofit UK properties with spray insulation correctly. This sort of guidance needs input from Building Control, manufacturers, building scientists and industry experts and RICS. I do think it sits in a seperate document, but the RICS Guide above could reference this document.
Unless ofc a surveyor would simply want to make sure it was "installed correctly" as per their documentation on whether it will impact the valuation of your house?
FWIW, the quote that I've got from a nationwide company with apparently all the relevant certifications is £17500 -
waqasahmed said:
FWIW, the quote that I've got from a nationwide company with apparently all the relevant certifications is £1750Reed1 -
Reed_Richards said:waqasahmed said:
FWIW, the quote that I've got from a nationwide company with apparently all the relevant certifications is £1750
Regarding the above, I guess mortgage companies wouldn't have an issue provided it's properly installed?0 -
The problem is that without a difinitive statement on how spray foam can be installed correctly, Mortgage companies can't be sure that a property has had it installed correctly. Given the problems with previous building products, Mortgage companies are no longer prepared to accept that a product that is installed in line with the manufacturers instructions is not going to damage the building.
I think you are still left with talking to individual mortgage companies, and this means that applying spray foam to your own home is quite likely to make it unmortgageable - your company might accept it, but this doesn't guarantee that any mortgage company in future would accept it.The comments I post are my personal opinion. While I try to check everything is correct before posting, I can and do make mistakes, so always try to check official information sources before relying on my posts.1 -
Likewise, insulation applied to the roof timbers under the tiles, by whatever means, will not work unless you block all the existing ventilation to the loft and also unless you insulate the gable end walls of your loft. But insufficient ventilation will turn your house into a bit of a sauna, damp and steamy.
If you are not receiving these same warnings from your architect then you are being lead astray.Reed0 -
Reed_Richards said:
Likewise, insulation applied to the roof timbers under the tiles, by whatever means, will not work unless you block all the existing ventilation to the loft and also unless you insulate the gable end walls of your loft. But insufficient ventilation will turn your house into a bit of a sauna, damp and steamy.
If you are not receiving these same warnings from your architect then you are being lead astray.0 -
tacpot12 said:
I think you are still left with talking to individual mortgage companies, and this means that applying spray foam to your own home is quite likely to make it unmortgageable - your company might accept it, but this doesn't guarantee that any mortgage company in future would accept it.0
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