Hello, I've got myself in a right pickle and stressing out not knowing what work is required on my internal walls on a low budget.
For now its only one room, the idea was to decorate but after some research with what I should do with old solid walls it has left my a little confused. My house was built in 1906 ish.
The walls are currently bare, looks like a cement render with a green paint used on top. I will try to include a photo. My original idea was to batten the walls and fix plasterboard with possibly insulation if I can afford it but I've read condensation could build up in the air gap.
There no longer appears any damp issues on the internal wall but the external cement render on my property has all kinds of splits and cracks on it which leaves me worried water will penetrate my external wall and become trapped between my original internal wall and the plasterboard. I'm aware you can purchase plasterboard with a metal lining on which is to help prevent the plaster being damaged but does this still require some sort of ventilation?
Again because I believe my internal walls are cement rendered what sort of effect will this also have? I don't think its lime but I could be wrong. Could my walls be lime plastered with a breathable paint applied?
At this moment in time I'm not to fussed so much on insulation generally because I can't afford it, although it really could do with it. If there is a cheaper option then I'm all ears, insulated plasterboard with a metal lining?? With battens or no battens?
The room below has plastered walls and has been plastered for 25+ years and the walls have no damage.
I cannot afford for the external walls to be insulated or lime rendered.
Hopefully you understand what sort of situation I'm in, any help is appreciated. Cheers
For now its only one room, the idea was to decorate but after some research with what I should do with old solid walls it has left my a little confused. My house was built in 1906 ish.
The walls are currently bare, looks like a cement render with a green paint used on top. I will try to include a photo. My original idea was to batten the walls and fix plasterboard with possibly insulation if I can afford it but I've read condensation could build up in the air gap.
There no longer appears any damp issues on the internal wall but the external cement render on my property has all kinds of splits and cracks on it which leaves me worried water will penetrate my external wall and become trapped between my original internal wall and the plasterboard. I'm aware you can purchase plasterboard with a metal lining on which is to help prevent the plaster being damaged but does this still require some sort of ventilation?
Again because I believe my internal walls are cement rendered what sort of effect will this also have? I don't think its lime but I could be wrong. Could my walls be lime plastered with a breathable paint applied?
At this moment in time I'm not to fussed so much on insulation generally because I can't afford it, although it really could do with it. If there is a cheaper option then I'm all ears, insulated plasterboard with a metal lining?? With battens or no battens?
The room below has plastered walls and has been plastered for 25+ years and the walls have no damage.
I cannot afford for the external walls to be insulated or lime rendered.
Hopefully you understand what sort of situation I'm in, any help is appreciated. Cheers