Drylining

I'd be very weary of retrofitting any kind of dry lining to old stone walls.

tmccar wrote:

I am thinking of drylining the kitchen wall. For the battens, is 2X1 the normal size used? Also, my wall is mostly old stone, and would be difficult to drill. Could I use an adhesive instead of screwing or nailing the battens?

Would you consider damp proofing it first.
I did this before one if the last steps was to use a paint on srt product it put a light plastic covering on the wall. I then use foam to stick the plaster board on.

horse7 wrote: »

When ur drying old walls ,can u leave the old wallpaper on and dryline over it.

Remove wallpaper as it may become cold and moist behind drylining and may turn green with mildew.

horse7 wrote: »

House is double 4 inch block with insulation in the cavity, will that make any difference?

I think the above would help. Nevertheless, there is a risk, especially in kitchens or bathrooms etc. Both wallpaper and its paste are organic matter and are subject to both mould and mildew. When you dryline or insulate, the area behind the lining becomes colder and when you heat the room, the warmer humid area can condense on the colder wall. I have seen this myself behind electrical sockets when replacing and it is not pretty. Generally speaking, you want as little 'organic matter' behind the drylining as possible.

Have phoned some dryline/plastering company about need to dryline, and when I explained it was a 4 inch double block with insulation, they said increasing the attic insulation will have the same affect.