Renewal of all external walls of my house
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kilted1
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Renewal of all external walls of my house

by kilted1 » Sun May 17, 2009 8:32 pm

I have purchased a 1970's bungalow with hideous brickwork and some even worse Bradstone cladding. I would like to renew all the external brickwork and cladding. The walls all have a 50mm cavity and I would propose increasing the cavity to 80mm. I would be tying the new external walls to the internal concrete blockwork and fitting the necessary insulation in the new cavity.
Any replies would be gratefully appreciated.

bd3cc
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by bd3cc » Mon May 18, 2009 9:35 pm

Presumably this would be under Planning/Building Control, so ask their advice. They are the ultimate arbitors.

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by rosebery » Thu May 21, 2009 10:21 pm

I can't imagine how much its going to cost to do what you propose nor do I know of any builder who would take it on.

My suggestion is chop off the cladding where you don't want it and render the whole lot.

Cheers

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by bd3cc » Sun May 24, 2009 10:09 pm

It should be possible as the roof sits on the internal walls, but as advised talk to Planning/BC

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