I’m renmovating an old house and stumbled across something which has had recent plaster attached to it. I want to strip the wall to add insulation, is this something I should worry about or is it old damp proofing?
Thanks, the material is malleable though and breaks off when bent to much. I think the metal band is just keeping its shape, if it’s not metal then would it still need to be left in situ? It’s a really cold room and I want to insulate&board
Thanks John, this is the ground floor which is a little strange, why would they use this instead of a damp vapour membrane? The wall paper was at least 10 years old. If I was to remove it and add a damp vapour barrier below the insulation would this be sufficient?
Thanks, the material is malleable though and breaks off when bent to much. I think the metal band is just keeping its shape, if it’s not metal then would it still need to be left in situ? It’s a really cold room and I want to insulate&board
If you have a broken drain, don't destroy your damp protection until after the fault has been repaired and you have seen evidence that the wall has dried out and does not get damp again.
Insulate the wall and dryline over it.
When the wall is dry, it will not be so cold.
I gather you don't want to say where ground level is, or to show us the outside wall.
Ive seen a system like that where the outside ground level is higher that floor and not practical or too expensive to lower. It stops water coming into the living space by directing down the vertical channels in to a drain or a sump from where its pumped out so best not to be destroying it without further research
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