Bertharvey
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Hi.
We have recently moved in to a Victorian timber frame bungalow in north wales. The house is predominantly timber stud frame (not wattle and daub type) but has laths and (I assume) lime rough cast render with decorative timber work to make it look like wattle and daub.
The internal rooms are all clad in t and g boards, along with a layer of polystyrene and wallpaper on the external walls. Stripping this back I am left with the timber frame exposed and can see the lath and render on the other side of said frame.
What I am planning to do is build a new separate insulated stud wall on the inside of all external walls as a; for some security as I plan on re doing all external walls with wood wool board and lime render, along with all decorative timbers as most of these are rotten. I also need to replace some sole plates that have deteriorated. and b; all our services are surface mounted, and having the house re done with new pipe work, it would be a good opportunity to put all services into a wall which can be boarded over. The house also has no insulation so thought this would be the best approach.
Now my question is, would I be okay to use pir and plasterboard on all these new walls with an air gap from suspended ground floor to loft space, or would it still be better to go down the fully breathable route like sheep’s wool, wood fibre and lime? I will still be creating a cavity regardless so wondered what materials would be preferable.
Thanks in advance.
We have recently moved in to a Victorian timber frame bungalow in north wales. The house is predominantly timber stud frame (not wattle and daub type) but has laths and (I assume) lime rough cast render with decorative timber work to make it look like wattle and daub.
The internal rooms are all clad in t and g boards, along with a layer of polystyrene and wallpaper on the external walls. Stripping this back I am left with the timber frame exposed and can see the lath and render on the other side of said frame.
What I am planning to do is build a new separate insulated stud wall on the inside of all external walls as a; for some security as I plan on re doing all external walls with wood wool board and lime render, along with all decorative timbers as most of these are rotten. I also need to replace some sole plates that have deteriorated. and b; all our services are surface mounted, and having the house re done with new pipe work, it would be a good opportunity to put all services into a wall which can be boarded over. The house also has no insulation so thought this would be the best approach.
Now my question is, would I be okay to use pir and plasterboard on all these new walls with an air gap from suspended ground floor to loft space, or would it still be better to go down the fully breathable route like sheep’s wool, wood fibre and lime? I will still be creating a cavity regardless so wondered what materials would be preferable.
Thanks in advance.