Insulating old walls / Discussions

What is the best way to insulation an old house with lath and plaster?

...walls made of lath and plaster and some don't have insulation between the interior wall and the sheathing. Then the cladding is installed outside the sheath. While replacing the cladding for those houses, is it a good idea to remove all the old cladding and sheath, spray foam between the studs and then install new shea...

Posted by Ricardo Perez-Concepcion July 12, 2022 Wall assemblies - renovation 1 response

How do you insulate a 70s home with 2x4 walls that has fiber glass insulation?

...old walls. And here's another page all about how best to insulate exterior walls from the outside on older homes. Have a read over that to get some ideas and send us more details if you like and we can help come up with a solution - are you planning to strip it to the studs? And did you have a performance goal in mind ...

Posted by Mark Aussenegg Nov. 26, 2018 Wall assemblies - renovation 1 response