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Buying a Refurbished Flat with External Wall Insulation – Any Advice?

alwaysquestioning · 2025-02-12 18:31:23

I’m in the process of buying a recently refurbished flat that had external wall insulation (EWI) installed last year. I’ve heard that the key to good insulation is using the right materials and ensuring a reputable company did the work properly. However, I’ve also read some horror stories, which is making me a bit…

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stuart45 Posts: 4,920 Forumite

16 February at 1:05PM

It's probably a solid wall, but as FreeBear has stated you can never be 100% certain by looking at the brick bond alone. For example, Mock Flemish bond used snapped headers to form a cavity wall, but look like a solid one.
A wall built in Stretcher bond can be a 9 inch solid wall.
The tiles are put in to give some protection to the windows.

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