Dear members,

 

I am a new member and hope to learn from, and share experience with upgrading an old stone cottage in the West of Ireland.

 

The house is a solid wall built land commission house, which are all fairly similar in layout throughout ireland.

 

Our house has been dry-lined many years ago, which we intend to remove, and go back to the original high ceiling (still in place) and stone / lime walls.

 

The roof was updated before we bought it, (new slates), yet no insulation has been installed anywhere i can see, just the dry lining providing some sort of air-heat bridge.

 

The plan is to use mostly old style methods to restore the orginal look, yet to include and update to modern comforts at the same time, possible  installing underfloor heating, and woodfibre insulation in the roof and on the inside wall sections. Also intend to install some method of mechanical ventilation.

 

Best,

Machiel

Welcome welcome. 

 

Pics always appreciated.