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Old house/plastering.

  • 28-07-2013 9:51pm
    #1
    me4many
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 284 ✭✭


    I will be getting an old house plaster boarded and skimmed soon . I notice there is an "old house smell" in the place so I wonder should the walls be treated in any way before plaster board goes up.
    Any ideas please.


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  • #2
    genuine leather
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 370 ✭✭genuine leather


    Hey m4m
    By old house do you mean,old stone house or oldish house built with blocks.
    Different methods could be applied depending on the age and condition of the existing build with regards damp/moisture.


  • #3
    me4many
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 284 ✭✭me4many


    Its about 90 years old built with solid 9" block.


  • #4
    Outkast_IRE
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    me4many wrote: »
    Its about 90 years old built with solid 9" block.
    And are you putting insulated plasterboards on the interior ?


  • #5
    me4many
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 284 ✭✭me4many


    Yes, that's the plan.


  • #6
    Outkast_IRE
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    me4many wrote: »
    Yes, that's the plan.
    I would ask you to rethink that plan, insulating internally with a solid block wall is probably my least favoured solution.

    This old house smell you describe could be damp related

    External insulation would be a much better solution.
    More expensive yes, but it would also put you in a situation where you aren't likely to be at risk of mould growth etc which can happen behind the insulated plasterboards in your situation

    Read a few of these breaking the mould articles. http://www.josephlittlearchitects.com/papers.html


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  • #7
    genuine leather
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 370 ✭✭genuine leather


    Outkast_IRE wrote: »
    I would ask you to rethink that plan, insulating internally with a solid block wall is probably my least favoured solution.

    What would your thoughts be on a damp proof membrane fitted and sealed on inside of external walls and also under foot if needed and then insulated boards fitted. Would that give the external walls a chance to breath and stop rising damp if that was an issue?


  • #8
    Outkast_IRE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,516 ✭✭✭Outkast_IRE


    genuine leather wrote: »
    What would your thoughts be on a damp proof membrane fitted and sealed on inside of external walls and also under foot if needed and then insulated boards fitted. Would that give the external walls a chance to breath and stop rising damp if that was an issue?
    Honestly im not an architect so wouldn't be confortable answering your question , I have never seen damproof membrane used in the fashion your describing , there are other airtight membranes used specifically for the purpose your describing, if it would work or not im not sure you would need professional advise before attempting this.


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