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40 Year old walls

qwert2 · 2013-02-12 13:54:21

Hi, I have a garage over 40 years old. The walls are in good condition (bare on the inside). 4 out of 5 of the roof beams are intact. Even though the garage is old, is it still possible to use what's already there? i.e insualte the walls? Soundproff them, plaster them. Put up a new flat roof over the existing beams…

12-02-2013 1:54pm

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Hi, I have a garage over 40 years old. The walls are in good condition (bare on the inside). 4 out of 5 of the roof beams are intact.

Even though the garage is old, is it still possible to use what's already there? i.e insualte the walls? Soundproff them, plaster them. Put up a new flat roof over the existing beams (repairing the damaged one). Install skylights?

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#2 12-02-2013 2:22pm

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its impossible for anyone to say with any clarity without a site survey.

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