1930’s Council Houses – Dublin (Inchicore)

olaola

They're all over Dublin really, just I'm living in Bulfin Estate.

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know how these were built? I remember a friend saying they were precast concrete.
I’d like to know more about them!

Poor Uncle Tom

Could we have a couple of pictures please, or a link to google street maps.

focus_mad

+1 on P.U.T's post.

We can give you feedback then

JuliusCaesar

This might be useful.

It's about 1930s council housing estates, Crumlin in particular:

Most of the houses are built of solid concrete (not sure if this is cast concrete or cavity block though), making them incredibly solid, seemingly well insulated, and completely sound-proofed from neighbours. The interiors feature quality carpentry in doors, architraving, skirting and stairs.

silverside

I was closely involved in the renovation of a similar property several years ago, over the other side of the canal.

As far as I know this property was built a few years after the war.

At the time I got it it was pretty much in original condition. The walls were constructed of poured concrete, quite thick (perhaps 300mm), with a suspended timber floor. There were four fireplaces, but only one bathroom.

The interior doors were nicely detailed, the floors sanded down to a naturally beautiful red deal finish, and replacing the interior skirting with a similar square profile deal board worked well.

Even after dry-lining the exterior walls with foam backed plasterboard and double glazing, the house was never what I would describe as cosy, but it felt very solid - I can't remember ever hearing the neighbours.

olaola

They're of this type: http://photos.myhome.ie/media/8/2/1/1421128/Tyrconnell%20Park%2056%20front_m.jpg

Just having a few issues with ‘things’ falling off the walls. The previous owners didn’t really use suitable length screws etc. So now our sink is limping off the wall (being held up the on one side with books) and the holes left in wall behind the sink are too big to reattach it! (they’ve all merged into one mega hole)

Dark grey dust comes out of the walls, so the concrete suggestion does sound possible. Is there anything I could do to fill in these holes that will bond to the concrete so I could rehang the sink?

In the meantime, I think the bathroom has reached its mean time to failure. It’s all going wallop at the moment! The joys of home ownership…

johnny_adidas

make a plug from a piece of timber to fill the hole and then screw back into that

CBYR1983

I know of a house in tyrconnell park similar to that pictured and when it was being redashed the scudcoat came away in parts and plasterer told me it was not poured concrete as suspected but 6-inch blockwork.

CBYR1983

I think the grey dust could be from sand and cement skim on the walls.

If you've the sloped ceiling upstairs they are a disaster to insulate properly. No access.

Rain Dog

External walls and party walls poured concrete, internal walls very thin and light weight concrete blockwork. Very solid generally, poor heat insluation but good sound insulation. Many ground floors not raised timber, but floor boards laid on a layer of bitumen poured on hardcore. Most likely to have been replaced or need to be replaced at this stage.

If insluating the sloped part of the ceiling upstairs, don't try to do it from the attic, it'll block air circulation and be near impossible anyway. Better to treat as you would the wall and dryline in whatever you're using there.

Hope this helps.