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New Apartment - No Insulation

  • 24-01-2013 10:12pm
    #1
    dshakey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 312 ✭✭


    have apartment that is only 3 years old and its is freezing, removed one of the wall sockets and there is no insulation behind the plaster. there is always a breeze but cant find where its coming from. the apartment is usually around 11 degrees, with heating on for over 5 hours it can get up to 18..
    is there anything i can do, i am covered by anything.
    dont want to fork out my own money to insulated the apartment after paying over 250k for it..
    think the builder has gone to NAMA..

    any help or suggetions would be great


Comments

  • #2
    archtech
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,046 ✭✭✭archtech


    Its quiet possible the insulation is located in the cavity. When you bought the property did you receive a BER


  • #3
    dshakey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 312 ✭✭dshakey


    its a solid wall. the apartment is at the end of the block.
    trying to find the BER cert.. think its only c1
    which probably explains cold ness.

    but in this day enage you think that apartment walls would be insulated..


  • #4
    A fella called fish
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 188 ✭✭A fella called fish


    An external wall in a new apartment and it's a solid single leaf??? No outer leaf of brick or block?! I would be shocked if this is the case. Are you certain?


  • #5
    Wicklowandy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 801 ✭✭✭Wicklowandy


    I wouldnt be shocked, priory hall is only the thin end of the wedge..


  • #6
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,540 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Wicklowandy wrote: »
    I wouldnt be shocked, priory hall is only the thin end of the wedge..
    Lets not go there, okay?


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  • #7
    dshakey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 312 ✭✭dshakey


    A fella called fish wrote: »
    An external wall in a new apartment and it's a solid single leaf??? No outer leaf of brick or block?! I would be shocked if this is the case. Are you certain?


    you have a point, there is brick wall finish. so its probaly a single leaf, insulation and then brick work. but either way it is not enough. its freezing...


  • #8
    A fella called fish
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 188 ✭✭A fella called fish


    dshakey wrote: »


    you have a point, there is brick wall finish. so its probaly a single leaf, insulation and then brick work. but either way it is not enough. its freezing...

    If its a brick outer leaf then there's most likely a cavity/inner leaf...and hopefully some insulation. Is there much glazing on the elevations?

    I'm currently renting an apartment and it's always freezing too, namely due to the amount of glazing (huge windows in each room and 4m width of glazing/double glass doors in the living room area). So if that's the case then there's no easy fix...bar putting on a wooly jumper!

    The breeze you refer to - I have the same thing, however i've established that it's the wind blowing in through the vents (which can't physically be closed for gas safety reasons etc).

    Do you have other apartments above/below/each side?

    How many external walls has the place got?


  • #9
    yellow50HX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,828 ✭✭✭yellow50HX


    Sounds like you have ended up with Celtic tiger home. From your description I'd say you have a place with a double skin wall but that the cavity has not been properly insulated and sealed. You could dry line the extra
    Walls to provide some extra insulation but this made not be practical.


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