Hey all,
This seems to have been covered a lot, but I seem to be reading myself in circles with different ideas as to how to do the same thing
I am looking to renovate some single brick outbuildings to fit a downstairs WC and laundry room. They are attached to the house, which is otherwise all insulated cavity wall. I am at the point of insulating and was planning on battening, insulating and boarding, but have a few questions if anyone would be kind enough to offer some advice!
First, should I have a vapour barrier between the external bricks and the internal stud battening? What would be recommended as the best insulation to use? (cost is an issue, so am thinking polystyrene - does it require an airgap?) Should there be a further breathable barrier between the timber battening and the plasterboard? Does anyone have any specific product recommendations? It seems the Kingspan Kooltherm plaster and dab boards always get a good rating, but have already purchased all the battening, and can't ideally afford it
Any help appreciated!
This seems to have been covered a lot, but I seem to be reading myself in circles with different ideas as to how to do the same thing
I am looking to renovate some single brick outbuildings to fit a downstairs WC and laundry room. They are attached to the house, which is otherwise all insulated cavity wall. I am at the point of insulating and was planning on battening, insulating and boarding, but have a few questions if anyone would be kind enough to offer some advice!
First, should I have a vapour barrier between the external bricks and the internal stud battening? What would be recommended as the best insulation to use? (cost is an issue, so am thinking polystyrene - does it require an airgap?) Should there be a further breathable barrier between the timber battening and the plasterboard? Does anyone have any specific product recommendations? It seems the Kingspan Kooltherm plaster and dab boards always get a good rating, but have already purchased all the battening, and can't ideally afford it
Any help appreciated!