Hi all
Been following a number of threads on here for a while but thought it was finally time to ask my own questions.
My wife and I moved into a stone built ex vicarage from circa 1890. It is up on the banks of the Tyne valley so gets a little nippy in the winter and we are keen to do what we can to improve the thermal properties of the walls. We are planning a bit of a test in a new bathroom we are building as the plaster is damp in one area (leaking gutter above - getting fixed) and we are going to have to strip it back and replaster. We have managed to find a local company who have experience with lime plaster but says he just uses hemp to improve insulation. Having done some looking online I have seen all sorts of other products that seem to build in more insulation which still maintaining their lime plaster breathability.
Does anyone have any experience with which products perform best? I have seen Ultra, Wormseley and Bauwer products advertised quite heavily.
Also, because we are tampering with the external walls I am thinking we will have to get building regs involved, any tips for getting their sign off when the U value is unlikely to hit 0.3?
Thanks in advance.
Paddy
Been following a number of threads on here for a while but thought it was finally time to ask my own questions.
My wife and I moved into a stone built ex vicarage from circa 1890. It is up on the banks of the Tyne valley so gets a little nippy in the winter and we are keen to do what we can to improve the thermal properties of the walls. We are planning a bit of a test in a new bathroom we are building as the plaster is damp in one area (leaking gutter above - getting fixed) and we are going to have to strip it back and replaster. We have managed to find a local company who have experience with lime plaster but says he just uses hemp to improve insulation. Having done some looking online I have seen all sorts of other products that seem to build in more insulation which still maintaining their lime plaster breathability.
Does anyone have any experience with which products perform best? I have seen Ultra, Wormseley and Bauwer products advertised quite heavily.
Also, because we are tampering with the external walls I am thinking we will have to get building regs involved, any tips for getting their sign off when the U value is unlikely to hit 0.3?
Thanks in advance.
Paddy