Q: Is it a good or bad idea to insulate house walls if the exterior is brick and the interior is plaster? It’s been recommended that we insulate our walls. The house was built in the 1940s. The ...

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IF YOUR home was built after 1920 but not in the last 10 years then it might be an un-insulated cavity wall house. If there is a small gap or `cavity' between the two layers of walls, they are `cavity ...

Often-criticised by construction engineers as inadequate, interior insulation is proving an increasingly popular solution, particularly for older listed buildings. One recent example is the ...

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Q: Our 1920s bungalow has a small front closet that is punched out from the wall of the house so that the box of the closet extends past the exterior walls. This leaves the three walls and floor in ...

Dear Angie: Is it a good or bad idea to insulate house walls if the exterior is brick and the interior is plaster? It's been recommended that we insulate our walls. The house was built in the 1940s.