Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Do 1940s houses have cavity walls?

Options
  • 29-12-2015 1:18pm
    #1
    amsbam1
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭


    I am looking at buying a council built house in Dublin that was built in the 1940s. The house is cold so needs some insulation.

    I was wondering would cavity insulation be the easiest. Does anyone know if houses built at this time are likely to
    have cavity walls?


Comments

  • Options
    #2
    oppenheimer1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,084 ✭✭✭oppenheimer1


    amsbam1 wrote: »
    I am looking at buying a council built house in Dublin that was built in the 1940s. The house is cold so needs some insulation.

    I was wondering would cavity insulation be the easiest. Does anyone know if houses built at this time are likely to
    have cavity walls?

    I imagine a house of this vintage has solid walls. External insulation would be best.


  • Options
    #3
    Meningate
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭Meningate


    Most unlikely to be cavity at this age.


  • Options
    #4
    Galego
    Registered Users Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭Galego


    In Ireland hardly not a chance........in UK perhaps you could see some already built in cavity from 1920ish....


Advertisement