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Insulation Recommendation

  • 01-02-2016 8:57pm
    #1
    Ms2011
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    Can any recommendations and insulation suitable for insulating a granite wall with lime rendering /plaster in a property over one hundred years old.

    TIA


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  • #2
    BryanF
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    Leca, hemplime, calcium silicate, aerogel, cork, certain wood-fibre boards etc

    Potential for Moisture etc of the wall would be a factor in your decision


  • #3
    Ms2011
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    Thanks for the reply. One room will be a bedroom & the other a kitchen, would they need a different insulator??


  • #4
    BryanF
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    Not really. describe your ventilation strategy?


  • #5
    Ms2011
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    As far as I know it'll just be vents in the walls.
    Is there other ventilation I should consider


  • #6
    BryanF
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    Ms2011 wrote: »
    Thanks for the reply. One room will be a bedroom & the other a kitchen, would they need a different insulator??
    Why would you think they would need to be different?
    Ms2011 wrote: »
    As far as I know it'll just be vents in the walls.
    Is there other ventilation I should consider

    Mechanical extract in kitchen & bathroom etc as a min.


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  • #7
    Ms2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,147 ✭✭✭Ms2011


    BryanF wrote: »
    Why would you think they would need to be different?

    It was just when you said 'potential for moisture' would be a factor in the insulation needed that I thought there'd be more moisture created in a kitchen than a bedroom so wasn't sure if that would make a difference to the insulation needed.


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