Has anyone put their central heating on yet?

shemnel said:
i've not got cavity wall insulation in my house, and you can bloody tell when it turns into late autumn/winter. The heating just disappears out of the house. I can get it warm, but it will not stay warm and that racks up the bills.

I've heard mixed opinions about cavity wall insulation, and yours is not uncommon; it will create a damp bridge and cause more problems longer term. But what do i do? it's really quite chilly in my house without the heating. Surely i can increase the efficiency some how...
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I'm not an expert or builder, but last year I bought my house and looked into it as there wasn't any, asked 3 builders who I know a bit socially and all 3 instantly said don't do it. My parents next door neighbour house has been sold every few years for long as I remember, it gets water down the front room walls, all of them have been told it's due to cavity being filled.
FYI, don't even start looking at the 'spray foam' loft insulation, I saw that on FB, read the comments which send a warning, then found work being done on semi detached local property....both had entire roof ripped off, as it rots the roof frame! and what they say about mortgages etc is all true (from the roofer) Best off buying a nice new coat ;)
 
Made it till the 1st of November. Then capitulated. Have got my granddaughter for the weekend so it will be on more .
 
Bloody cold this morning put it in as I got up at 6, we gave a log burner now it’s certainly helping keep the gas bill down, how it balances with the gas I don’t really know at the moment
 
I succumbed last night and left it on low overnight! But, as I’m going be out from about 10.00 this morning until 8.00 this evening it will be off all day today and most of tomorrow!

Not only do I get to see my beloved team for the first time in ages but I get to see my great-grandchildren (well 3 of them) today as well. Oh happy days. :-)
 
Many years ago, I bought a large house stretching my finances. Soon after winter descended and it was a very cold one. We sat in the kitchen all winter with dressing gowns, overcoats, scarves and woolly hats on. Heating which was a useless antiquated boiler hardly went on. Not recommended.
Yesterday was 5C here with real feel 1C. Heating on, on, on.
EDIT PS. If you are in the heat or eat trap, do what I did as a student. Go to your butcher and get a big bag of bones, usually free. Roast them a while to caramelise the sugars then boil up with dried beans and spuds. Add seasoning at the end or your beans will harden. Voila cheap soup. Ok, the cooking costs a bit but it warms your kitchen and is much cheaper than heating the house.
 
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55yr old teenager said:
The heating in my bungalow drops quicker than a brick when the heating goes off.
Got a cavity wall insulation company to check my walls. The existing Insulation has voids all over the place. It will cost £3500 to have it removed and £2500 to have new insulation put in!!!!! May have to think about taking some money out of my pension pot to pay for it. Bloody ridiculous amount of money.
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Sounds dear that mate must be a bloody big bungalow unless it’s UF foam and a bead installs £17 per square metre. Don’t be had over.
 
Bill Walker said:
Don't do it.
In the cold wet, damp British weather, dampness is always a problem leading to possible mold problems.

By filling the gap between the two layers of brickwork you will inevitably create a bridge between the outer and inner layers and the gap is there for a reason! It creates a barrier between hot (inside your home) and cold (the outside temperature) and between the wet outside and dry inside of your home.

If water enters the gap, it’ll run down the outer layer of your brickwork and dry out (which is why airbricks are important). If you have retrofit cavity wall insulation the water should run down through the non-absorbent insulation balls and out at the bottom. That’s the idea anyway.

In reality, especially if you live somewhere as wet as , that may not always be possible. If it’s wet and windy, the exposure to rain may not give the cavity time to dry and therefore the moisture could transfer to the inner wall and into your home.

Either live with what you have got or look at external insulation.
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Cavity walls are cheap to build and are just as likely to suffer from damp as solid wall properties, millions of properties have been insulated without issues. Shit companies fitting crappy houses to make a few quid have caused the majority of issues.If the house is in a good condition with a viable DPC Modern bonded bead won’t cause any issues as long as you remember the HIV rule, heating insulation ventilation. All houses built after 2004 have insulation in the cavities and loft.
 
Eccles Blue said:
I succumbed last night and left it on low overnight! But, as I’m going be out from about 10.00 this morning until 8.00 this evening it will be off all day today and most of tomorrow!

Not only do I get to see my beloved team for the first time in ages but I get to see my great-grandchildren (well 3 of them) today as well. Oh happy days. :-)
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Grandsons birthday today, parties tomorrow understanding daughter:-)
 
Eccles Blue said:
I succumbed last night and left it on low overnight! But, as I’m going be out from about 10.00 this morning until 8.00 this evening it will be off all day today and most of tomorrow!

Not only do I get to see my beloved team for the first time in ages but I get to see my great-grandchildren (well 3 of them) today as well. Oh happy days. :-)
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Wrap up well EB
 
Very cold over night so had an hour this morning and dressed in jim jams and gloves and a throw ! Just had a bill for july to today and i am still in credt and edf tried to double my dd , just rang them and asked them to put it back down and they did no bother , never just accept a big hike , question it always
 
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