Equally flats, especially in high rise buildings, might be hard to treat too. If you are on a fourth floor, it could be very difficult to undertake a measure to improve your efficiency without having to get permission from everyone else in the building too! You might be able to install Double Glazing, but wall insulation is likely to be a communal affair!<\/p>\n
However, even if you have a Hard to Treat Home you aren\u2019t stopped from doing energy efficiency improvements, it is just that they may cost more to undertake and, therefore, longer to pay back. The measures themselves will definitely help to cut any utility bill<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you haven\u2019t had an Energy Performance Certificate done here are some of the main \u2018non conventional\u2019 measures that are available. It is worth seeking professional advice before assuming that you have a feature that would make your property Hard to Treat and definitely seek advice before implementing any measure to redress such a feature!<\/p>\n If you have Solid Walls then there are two possible solutions. You can get internal and external solid wall insulation<\/a>. These both involve adding insulation to one side of the wall to give the building an extra layer of insulation to prevent heat loss.<\/p>\n![\"epc\"](\"http:\/\/www.housingenergyadvisor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/epc-212x300.png\" "\\"epc\\"")
<\/a>If you have had an Energy Performance Certificate<\/a> carried out then the recommendations section within the report will help point out measures for both conventional properties and those deemed Homes Hard to Treat. The assessor will have noted the construction type of the building and the style, as well as making note of any limitations to recommendations that would preclude them from being used. For example, on a Listed Building of solid stone walls, external solid wall insulation would definitely be considered to be inappropriate.<\/p>\nSolid Walls<\/h2>\n
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