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Dry lining old stone house good idea?

  • 23-10-2017 7:48pm
    #1
    Howzit17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭


    We are renovating an old 2 story stone house build 1920s, that typical Irish farm house.Wetdash on outside.
    It has old dry lining on it but I'm getting mixed reports about getting it all re drylined or picking the stone walls and throw on some insulating paint.would prefer to expose the stone walls as looks much nicer.
    Would like to hear your thoughts on what best to do


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  • #2
    bemak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 907 ✭✭✭bemak


    The problem with these types of walls is that there's inevitably going to be moisture and dampness in the wall. To negate this, walls were built thick. So what typically happens is that people dry line the inside and put a new render/paint on the outside. This ends up trapping moisture in the wall which leads to problems.

    I think you'll need to gain a better understanding of the existing scenario first before doing anything. There was a good guide by a Scottish council if memory serves me correctly. I will post a link if I find it


  • #3
    exaisle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,675 ✭✭✭exaisle


    bemak wrote: »
    The problem with these types of walls is that there's inevitably going to be moisture and dampness in the wall. To negate this, walls were built thick. So what typically happens is that people dry line the inside and put a new render/paint on the outside. This ends up trapping moisture in the wall which leads to problems.

    I think you'll need to gain a better understanding of the existing scenario first before doing anything. There was a good guide by a Scottish council if memory serves me correctly. I will post a link if I find it

    I think this might be what you're referring to....

    http://www.changeworks.org.uk/sites/default/files/Solid_Wall_Insulation_in_Scotland.pdf


  • #4
    bemak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 907 ✭✭✭bemak


    This is it

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3_0HXe7t4zpTlV3ejdlMnc4LTdMWllTZzhMTGVmSURfbDFj/view?usp=sharing


  • #5
    jython98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 57 ✭✭jython98


    Watched this episode of room to improve the other day, the couple bought a coach house just outside of Maynooth, it was stonewall all over and drylined inside, but what they found out later is shocking, take a look and you will see why :)

    https://www.rte.ie/player/ie/show/room-to-improve-839/10710943/


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