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1. Always make sure you adequately ventilate your home otherwise bad stuff could happen; such as mould, which can be very bad for your health.
2. If you insulate your interior walls you would be well advised to run a vapour barrier between the insulation and the plasterboard, otherwise the moisture in the warm air will permeate through it and condense on the cold inside of the outer wall and become a breeding farm for mould.
3. If buying a “new” (or newish) home, do due diligence to understand the build spec and quality and not just focus the eco rating. Because of building regs construction firms can tend to basically shrink-wrap the timber framed walls sections (yes it’s probably as crap as it sounds) making the structure impermeable at the sides and driving all the moisture into the roof space, especially if you don’t follow point 1 above.
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@diver saidYour post is absolutely correct.
1. Always make sure you adequately ventilate your home otherwise bad stuff could happen; such as mould, which can be very bad for your health.
2. If you insulate your interior walls you would be well advised to run a vapour barrier between the insulation and the plasterboard, otherwise the moisture in the warm air will permeate through it and condense on the cold inside of ...[text shortened]... oof space, especially if you don’t follow point 1 above.
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My home was built in 1960, so I've had to have contractors in here trying to bring the place up to speed (even though it's grandfathered in to most local laws). Good thing is, my dad kept meticulous records so I have dates and receipts for most things, including what was done and what was not. It's an ongoing adventure.
@Great-Big-Stees saidYeah, but it's the only way to maintain its value.
In the last three years our early 1970s home has been upgraded with new A/C, furnace, roof, electrical panel (now breakers), facia/soffit, gutters and chimney pointing… ooops forgot more attic insulation. Boy homes sure are expensive to “keep up”.😲😉
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@Great-Big-Stees saidI feel your pain; we spent 5 years renovating and extending our house plus some basic landscaping in the garden. Cost a load but as Suzanne said, it’s required for value retention, value growth and of course the enjoyment of the finished product.
In the last three years our early 1970s home has been upgraded with new A/C, furnace, roof, electrical panel (now breakers), facia/soffit, gutters and chimney pointing… ooops forgot more attic insulation. Boy homes sure are expensive to “keep up”.😲😉
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@diver saidAbsolutely agree with both you and Suzianne.👍
I feel your pain; we spent 5 years renovating and extending our house plus some basic landscaping in the garden. Cost a load but as Suzanne said, it’s required for value retention, value growth and of course the enjoyment of the finished product.