Bogfrog

I agree, Mr Punter. It never had any insulation at all, the fire had not been lit for over 60 years and it was freezing cold, not just this room but the entire upstairs. If you see me on here today, please chase me away to shift that rubble!

Thank you both for your replies and yes, saveasteading, it is just that. Even worse, the entire lower floor is thick cement with no damp proofing underneath with concrete walls. The roof had been very badly damaged so a lot of water ingress in this room. It has taken a few years to dry it out but I’m hoping to put a very small stove in. The window is the original 1935 single pane and will have to do for a while…I know this negates the whole sound proofing attempt but needs must and all that. The debris in the fireplace is caused by nesting jackdaws in the chimney pot. Today’s task is clearing out the rubble and an attempt at sweeping the chimney.

The task ahead is to insulate two external brick walls from the inside plus the roof. Im sorry if this comes over as being incredibly stupid but I’m not sure how to do this properly. -Do you leave an air gap between the insulation and brick wall? -Do you insulate thermally first then proceed to rock wool slabs (finishing with acoustic plasterboard). -Is there a product which serves both types of insulation? -Would the likes of a thinner type of insulation work best eg Actis T100 type? -Do you need a vapour barrier in first? If so, does it go hard on to the brick wall or do you need an air gap? -Is the flexible rock wool type better for the vaulted ceilings area? How do you ensure an air gap? Do you make a frame of say, 1 inch depth then attach the ( thermal) insulation? I have to do this work myself as my budget is very low and need to get it right. The wall to the left of the photo plus either side of the fireplace are the two main areas needing done. Thank you in advance for any replies.

Thank you! What a lovely welcome! I look forward to ‘seeing’ you all around the forum.

Hello, a quick introduction. I live in Perthshire, am just beginning a huge and quite daunting complete renovation of our rickety old home. You’ll find me lurking around the insulation/ windows/drainage topics.