Hi,
I have a 1890's house with solid walls which is currently gutted following a major pipe burst. I am considering internal drylining to the external walls in an effort to make the house a bit warmer.
The builder who's refitting the house believes it would make more sense to put underfloor heating beneath the floor tiles. I'm not so sure, however, and think I may be missing a trick if I don't do the internal insulation now whilst the house is in this gutted state. I was intending only to dryline certain external walls as some walls will be very difficult what with window and door reveals etc. The builder, however, believes that if I don't insulate every external wall any heat loss benefit will be lost.
What is the view of the experts on this site?? Am I wasting my time drylining only some internal walls?
My options would appear to be the following:
1) Dryline the majority of the external walls and leave the difficult ones which will be awkward to insulate.
2) Make every effort to dryline every external walls despite the difficulties and extra cost.
3) Install low wattage underfloor heating in the tiled rooms.
4) Maybe a combination of dryling and underfloor heating.
Anyway, all advice gratefully received - thanks.
I have a 1890's house with solid walls which is currently gutted following a major pipe burst. I am considering internal drylining to the external walls in an effort to make the house a bit warmer.
The builder who's refitting the house believes it would make more sense to put underfloor heating beneath the floor tiles. I'm not so sure, however, and think I may be missing a trick if I don't do the internal insulation now whilst the house is in this gutted state. I was intending only to dryline certain external walls as some walls will be very difficult what with window and door reveals etc. The builder, however, believes that if I don't insulate every external wall any heat loss benefit will be lost.
What is the view of the experts on this site?? Am I wasting my time drylining only some internal walls?
My options would appear to be the following:
1) Dryline the majority of the external walls and leave the difficult ones which will be awkward to insulate.
2) Make every effort to dryline every external walls despite the difficulties and extra cost.
3) Install low wattage underfloor heating in the tiled rooms.
4) Maybe a combination of dryling and underfloor heating.
Anyway, all advice gratefully received - thanks.