External Dry-Lining

onlyrocknroll

Hi

We're considering getting external dry-lining in our house. We can't pump the walls because most of the house doesn't have cavity walls and we decided against internal dry-lining. I just wanted to ask anyone who has external dry-lining in their house about their opinions.

Are you happy with it overall?
Any problems that you think we should be aware of?

I really appreciate any feedback. Thanks in advance.

kieran.

onlyrocknroll wrote: »

Hi

We can't get internal dry-lining because we can't pump the walls and we've priced it with a few people already. .

Whats the reason you cant get the walls pumped or the walls drylined?

onlyrocknroll

kieran. wrote: »

Whats the reason you cant get the walls pumped or the walls drylined?

Hey sorry I wrote gibberish by accident re-editing what I wrote. We can't have the walls pumped because most of the house doesn't have a cavity wall. We decided against internal dry-lining.

dodzy

If you do go external, remember, its soft. NEVER put a ladder against it to clean the windows. Kids dumping bikes at side entrance-handlebars can damage surface too ). Just have to be careful.

kieran.

I have some experience in External insulation my advise would be simple

1. Make sure and see at least 3 examples of a contractors work for quality of work prior to awarding any contract.
2. Ensure the system is NSAI certified
3. Make sure you consider impact the extenral insulation on all of the items attached to the wall at the moment such as Window, cills, Downpipe Etc.
4. Insist on a double layer of reinforcing mesh in the render layer.

My prefence would be for the knauf - Warmwall System with the Acrylic Render but there are many good systems out there.

shane 007

If you have gas, contact Bord Gais Networks to check the price of removing & extending the gas meter. This can be very costly as it's not just a matter of moving the box. The pipes cannot be buried so must be moved also.

Electrical meter boxes have criteria also.

You should look into this before proceeding as it can be a significant cost.

gctest50

bit more about that here :

http://www.seai.ie/Grants/Better_energy_homes/contractor/Newsletter/Bord_Gais_%E2%80%93_External_Wall_Insulation_Guidelines.pdf

AmcD

I just came across your thread. We got external insulation in 2010 for our completely uninsulated bungalow. It has made a massive difference. The house is a lot more comfortable to live in. We have not had any issues with cracking or breaking of the acrylic. The front door and frame had to be replaced recently following a burglary. This did not affect the external insulation, despite the fears of the door company.
It is not very obvious that the house is externally insulated, compared to the neighbours. The down pipes turn inwards at the bottom and the windows are a bit more recessed. The painted metal sills don't stand out very much. Family members have mixed us up with a similar coloured house down the road.
The only down-side is the expense. I am happy that we went for it.