They encouraged us to insulate our home. Now it’s unmortgageable - eviltoast

Householders are angered by the discovery they cannot remortgage or sell their homes after installing spray-foam insulation to cut energy use.

  • GreatAlbatross@feddit.ukM
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    3 months ago

    The problem with this style of foam application, is that you cannot get to the wood to check the moisture content, without ripping down the foam (or probing through it, exacerbating any problem).
    So there isn’t a way to test. And as there have been problems, the lenders won’t take the risk on any more.

    • kieron115@startrek.website
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      3 months ago

      I was thinking the meters with the metal probes that go through yeah. Wasn’t aware that could exacerbate the issue.