Masonry construction is one of the oldest methods of creating built structures. However, the brick wall has changed considerably since the first fired clay bricks were laid nearly 8,000 years ago. To ...

Cavity wall insulation is one of those home improvements that sounds like a no-brainer, promising a warmer home, fewer draughts and lower energy bills . In most cases, that’s exactly what you get, ...

When it comes to maintaining the durability of brick masonry wall systems, moisture control is perhaps the most crucial design consideration. Unwanted moisture can cause masonry to experience ...

One year on from the completion of the UK’s first cavity wall, the International Passivhaus conference takes place this Saturday (28 May 2011) in Innsbuck. Green Building Store’s Bill Butcher, project ...

A variation of conventional masonry cavity wall construction that could accommodate high levels of insulation and a truss rafter roof were selected after cost analysis with the contractor. The ...

We have cavity walls in our home and I’ve heard we can get insulation to fill them for free from our energy supplier. I’m keen to do this, as it should make a difference to our energy bills, but I’ve ...

Jeff Howell gives on-the-level advice and answers your home maintenance questions. This week: cavity wall insulation and pipes. It is bad practice to run pipes inside a wall cavity Credit: Photo: ...