Brick / Discussions

...brick wall. The house is original and has little to no insulation right now. I want to insulate the house from the outside with as high R value as possible. After insulation I was thinking James Hardie siding. Apparently brick is a problem because you need something to fasten the insualtion and siding to and apparently...

...brick bungalow. the interior walls are a very thick plaster board (maybe 1" or more thick). I want to take the walls down to the studs and insulate. There is family debate about taking the brick off the outside. If we keep the brick what is the best insulation (from the inside) between the studs on the outside walls? W...

...bricks so we would like to add R20 to the exterior of the house also providing a vapour barrier. A previous owner had taking down the lath and plaster and installed two by twos with a bit of fiberglass insulation but no effective vapour barrier. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Insulating an old brick house from t...