Renovating a 100 year old red brick. We’ve decided to remove window architraves in the bedrooms to allow us to install wood fibre board. There was no insulation behind the wooden architraves and panelling, just brick, and the panelling itself didn’t appear to be original. In our living rooms, we’ve opted not to install woodfibre board in order to maintain the original coving and other features. My dilemma now is whether or not to remove the window surrounds in these two rooms to plaster these sections . Unlike the bedrooms, the surrounds are more ornate and appear to be original. We have to remove a section from around each window to allow for the installation of the new (deeper) windows, but I’m reticent to take them all off. they fill the expanse of the bay window area. Is there a way to insulate behind the surrounds once the small sections are removed without having to remove them in their entirety? Maybe a blown in insulation? Again, it’s just single brick behind these panels. I’d imagine if we do nothing, we’ll lose a lot of heat out through the wall.
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I've manually worked Thermafloc into part of the void behind window reveal panels. Mainly just the space directly below the window whilst I had the cill board off and whatever I could reach round the corner into the splays. To do the full height you'd need access from the top and possibly at intermediate levels which would mean some amount of disassembly.
Which small sections are you talking about removing?
I've managed to succesfully remove some of the fancy panelling because it needed repair but the chances of damage as so great I wouldn't attempt it just to add insulation. The secret to disassembling old joinery is to cut through the nails with a multi-tool rather than trying to prise it apart but collateral damage is still a risk.
Which small sections are you talking about removing?
I've managed to succesfully remove some of the fancy panelling because it needed repair but the chances of damage as so great I wouldn't attempt it just to add insulation. The secret to disassembling old joinery is to cut through the nails with a multi-tool rather than trying to prise it apart but collateral damage is still a risk.
We need to cut a section around the full perimeter of each window, but were discovered that this part of the shooting aren’t original and were additions when the original windows were replaced in the late 80s. But the panelling around those sections are original. Maybe we would have enough space to add something in which would be better than nothing.