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Minister wants to wrap Britain in 8in of cladding | The Sunday Times
BRITAIN’S suburbs are about to get an environmental makeover. Eight million homes from the Victorian, Edwardian and other periods could be clad with up to 8in of insulation under a government scheme to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
The thick layer will save householders hundreds of pounds a year in energy bills, but will transform the appearance of homes. The insulation is topped with render that can be painted, sometimes in the style of the original brickwork or in a colour of the householder’s choice.
The plan is being promoted by Greg Barker, the climate change minister.....
Comments
Did the paper print that article a week early?
Posted by: Henry Crun | March 25, 2012 11:02 AM
8in of insulation?
Sounds like they expecting global cooling rather than global warming.
Posted by: IanPJ | March 25, 2012 2:49 PM
after all those old Victorian era homes were embarrassing the modern ones with their style, so now we're going to make them all ugly.
Posted by: Fred2 | March 25, 2012 6:42 PM
A hare-brained scheme such as this is only to be expected from Barker, the man's a grade one plonker.
Posted by: The Laughing Cavalier | March 26, 2012 10:00 AM
What Henry Crun said.
Posted by: Andrew Duffin | March 26, 2012 2:58 PM
Only a public sector entity could come up with a hare brained scheme like this one!
Posted by: SIPP investments | March 27, 2012 2:11 AM
Anyone told English Heritage about it? Oh ... that must be why every paramedic is parked outside Queen Anne's Mansions ....
Posted by: The Gray Monk | March 27, 2012 8:51 AM
Barker by name, barking by nature.
Posted by: Brian, follower of Deornoth | March 27, 2012 1:07 PM
And will go so far over budget that it will have to be severely curtailed and finally abandoned.
Posted by: james Higham | March 27, 2012 1:23 PM