Hi guys
We are currently doing up an old cottage we bought (built 1935). We will be replacing the windows later this year but my real concern is dampness in the rooms. When the rooms were empty they began to get mouldy, now the rooms are lived in and I notice serious damp. For example in our bedroom, you can actually see condensation running down one of the walls in the morning and there is a lot of condensation. I know damp course was not used in the construction of the house so my question is? do we need to now insulate the walls?, if so how do you go about this? and finally if it's possible how much would something like that cost?. The house seems to be built with blocks and/or poured concrete. There is a painted cement render on the outside. This is driving me mad - even our clothes are damp in the morning!.
We are currently doing up an old cottage we bought (built 1935). We will be replacing the windows later this year but my real concern is dampness in the rooms. When the rooms were empty they began to get mouldy, now the rooms are lived in and I notice serious damp. For example in our bedroom, you can actually see condensation running down one of the walls in the morning and there is a lot of condensation. I know damp course was not used in the construction of the house so my question is? do we need to now insulate the walls?, if so how do you go about this? and finally if it's possible how much would something like that cost?. The house seems to be built with blocks and/or poured concrete. There is a painted cement render on the outside. This is driving me mad - even our clothes are damp in the morning!.