Recent content by milton1

Thanks to all who gave their advice. Richard, I hope that you will be wrong about having to close up for the worst of the winter but I wish I had got your info. earlier and we would have gone for a sun room - it would not have been much more expensive, if at all! Anyway we should have the...

Thanks for answering - you're the only one who has given a reply, but I will be using this room all year round. It looks like, to achieve good thermal insulation I will have to 'timber frame' the inside with gap; breathable layer; sheeting; insulation; vapour check; plasterboard, which is...

I'd just like to say I am also waiting to insulate a single, solid block wall and am as confused as you are. I hear the best thing to do is leave a 25mm gap; build a timber frame with a waterproof breathable membrane on the outside attached to plywood then insert 50mm Kingspan or equivalent then...

Our conservatory dwarf wall has been built of concrete blocks laid flat, therefore no cavity. Outside is rendered and harled. What is the best thing to do with this dwarf wall internally. I want to loose as little internal space as possible. Of course I want to retain heat as we are having...