Insulating very old house

asprilla7

Hello all. was wondering what is the best way to insulate an old house. it is a two storey house, stone walls about 2 foot thick. the house itself is in a derelict state and am thinking of doing it up,there is absoloutely nothing inside and it never had water heating etc. all there is is the four walls and a roof . it is on my land and think it might be protected but am not sure..the house is a nice location in my opinion and is about 1200 sq foot so was thinkiig of extending it aswell.
after reading what i just wrote think my main question should be, would i be mad to do up this house
thanks for reading
dominic

RKQ

Old stone houses have great potential. They tend to have character. It can cost a lot to do them up, depending on your finishes specification and the current condition of the structure.

IMO its worth costing the project.

sinnerboy

Only proceed with professional advice . Specifically with respect to insulation .
Those massive walls need to breath i.e. water vapour needs to be able to migrate trough the walls . Cosy boards can be struck of the list to begin with .
Beyond that - my advice is hire a professional .

you may find this of interest

http://constructireland.ie/Vol-4-Issue-5/Articles/Passive-Housing/19th-century-ruin-renovated-with-passive-house-aims.html

asprilla7

Thanks for replys.Getting a professoinal seems like the obvious start and thanks for the link . its very good

No6

I live in one, best thing I ever done!! but definately hire a professional, you will need one and heed their advice.