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Help! I've got a bit of a dilema. I'm due to move into a cottage 2 weeks today which has been completely renovated. Huge amounts of render have been applied to the old stone walls with plaster on top to finish. Additionally, there is a fresh concrete channel about a foot wide on the floor...

Thanks Blagard and ajrobb, I think I know which direction to go in - insulated board on metal studs makes sense. I just need to decide on how big a cavity (its a small cottage and I want some room left!)

Hi Blagard Many thanks for your reply. Answers in blue below. Ok I'll kick off by saying a little more information would be useful. What sort of wall thickness do you have at the moment? 450mm Are the walls damp at the moment, and what is beneath the cladding? A few localised patches of...

We have just become owners of a cottage, we think built early - mid 19th century. It has solid stone walls (no cavity) and no DPC. The outside is rendered (don't know if its cement or lime), in pretty good condition. The inside walls are clad in naff soft board in poor condition. Has anyone any...