Insulation Guides
Insulating Older Buildings
Older buildings were typically built using materials to hand, with solid walls of stone or brick bound with a lime mortar. They were often built without a cavity and certainly no insulation. The lack of insulation and poor thermal properties of the materials used meant they retained very little heat, and even with modern insulated doors and windows older properties are still noticeably colder than more modern buildings.
Insulated Limecrete Floors
Breathable and insulating limecrete floors have become quite common in the UK and hopefully you’ll find that this guide helps you understand how to apply a limecrete floor in your old building. It has long been recognised that for old buildings it’s important to avoid pushing dampness from the ground into walls, which results in rising damp problems.