Hi,
I am looking at buying a house that has cavity walls, but the cavity is very narrow (Wall is just over 9" thick).
I am considering external wall insulation as some other houses on the estate have done, but also new windows at the same time.
I have read a couple of articles that suggest moving the windows to the front edge of the current walls, so that when insulation is installed there is no 'cold bridging' between the windows and the blockwork.
Can anyone in the know advise if this is a sensible approach, or completely wrong?
Also I am aware that the window sills will need capping to be longer. Is it also reasonable to form new sills that are 100mm deep, after removing the old ones?
Thanks
Tim
I am looking at buying a house that has cavity walls, but the cavity is very narrow (Wall is just over 9" thick).
I am considering external wall insulation as some other houses on the estate have done, but also new windows at the same time.
I have read a couple of articles that suggest moving the windows to the front edge of the current walls, so that when insulation is installed there is no 'cold bridging' between the windows and the blockwork.
Can anyone in the know advise if this is a sensible approach, or completely wrong?
Also I am aware that the window sills will need capping to be longer. Is it also reasonable to form new sills that are 100mm deep, after removing the old ones?
Thanks
Tim