I like to rant about this, but it is possible to insulate old properties without causing damp and mould.
It requires understanding of how the materials work (breathability, etc), and more expensive materials, so it’s often difficult to get it done for a reasonable price.
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CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 1 day agoWe also have an issue that much of our housing stock is really old and actually relies on leaks for propper air circulation, properly insulating these houses leads to damp and mold problems as OP mentioned. Huge swaths of housing in the UK are just fundementally unfit for purpose.
GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 1 day ago
Emperor@feddit.uk 1 day ago
My previous house was a Victorian semi that had cavity walls. I phoned up about a green grant to get it done (as people two doors down had) and they wouldn’t believe me until they checked Google Earth. Had it surveyed and it would have needed a lot of preparation work to get into a condition that it could have been insulated. Ended moving and I am unsure what the new owners have done on that front - not flash enough to make their Instagram account about renovating the house which I have been advised not to read as they are horrible people with bad taste. Although I get the gist as it often gets commented on at parties, especially as a friend’s brother-in-law did the bathrooms.
GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 20 hours ago
not flash enough to make their Instagram account about renovating the house which I have been advised not to read as they are horrible people with bad taste
I’ll take “slapping grey paint on every surface, then fitting grey laminate flooring and black gloss worktops for $500, Alex”.
That, and painting over every patch of damp with tanking rather than actually fixing it.
auraithx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
You just need to fit a few treacle extractor vents. Takes sometime with the right tools a few minutes to do.