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    Wiring Sockets on an exposed stone wall

    I’ve only ever done wiring in modern houses with trunking etc and plaster board over. We’re renovating an old stone wall cottage. The idea is to have the ground floor stone exposed for aesthetics and keeping the place naturally dry. I want to fit some electrical sockets to each wall but I’m not...
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    Super quilt insulation

    Has anyone used this in a stone wall property? I’m thinking of using it in our roof, under the rafters, then batten with plasterboard. This will leave plenty of ventilation between the felt and insulation plus a 1” gap between insulation and plasterboard. Sound about right? Thanks
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    What insulation do I need?

    I want to insulate the roof on our circa 1890’s cottage. It’s solid stone wall construction. The roof has been rebuilt using slate, breathable felt and new treated timber. The rafter depth is 75mm. I want to vault it. So 2m up, 2m horizontal and 2m back down. The flat part is easy with 300mm of...
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    insulating a stone walled cottage (moved)

    Hi All, We bought a circa 1880 stoned walled cottage back in April with a barn annex. So far we have replaced both slate roof's. Now we're looking to insulate both. The main house roof will be a trapezium shape, I.e. angled across, then flat and back down. The flat part will be filled with...
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