Hempcrete insulation

[Robin2020]

Looking at your photo's it does look like you need a 1 metre deep french drain putting in on the sides into the hillside. I have one on my farmhouse as one wall is 1 metre below soil level. It has clean limestone as the french drain fill and drain pipe at the base. Large welsh slate sheets seperate the french drain limestone from the stone of the house. It works very well and the walls are dry despite being in very wet Lancashire.

Yes I am doing similar. I dig it all out, let dry, repoint, and then fill with 49mm clean stone. On the deepest face I have perf drainage at 3 levels which joins to pipes down the sides. Much be better than clay!!!

 

[Robin2020]

Dont be guided by planners they know nothing. English heritage is your friend and will tell the planners what needs to be done hence why I managed to get 3G glazing, scandinavian doors, en suite bathrooms etc etc in a listed building. Had originally been told by planners I could not have any of that. Big thing with English Heritage was the Partel MVHR system as according to them in a Listed Building it was the best way to "protect the fabric of the building" and now I have it working I can understand why. Was not cheap but worth every penny as it extracts the moisture but retains the heat and with a wife who has asthma also keeps pollen out the house as an added benefit.

Dont be guided by planners they know nothing. English heritage is your friend and will tell the planners what needs to be done hence why I managed to get 3G glazing, scandinavian doors, en suite bathrooms etc etc in a listed building. Had originally been told by planners I could not have any of that. Big thing with English Heritage was the Partel MVHR system as according to them in a Listed Building it was the best way to "protect the fabric of the building" and now I have it working I can understand why. Was not cheap but worth every penny as it extracts the moisture but retains the heat and with a wife who has asthma also keeps pollen out the house as an added benefit.

To be honest the planners are not interested in the inside. I could leave it. However the main wall is filled with concrete and all sorts, so not really worth having for a feature. I must read up on this MVHR system.....

 

[Robin2020]

If you don't change the wall from original then I don't think you have to insulate, this is my house.View attachment 1013131

Looks superb. I would leave it if it wasn't so bad. The photo I posted is the best bit. The remainder is a mess of concrete and green stone...

 

[Robin2020]

Insulation of floor ceiling and 3G windows plus twin seal doors all far more important than insulating your thick walls if you go with lime cork plaster.

Thanks. Not even looked at doors or windows yet. Good advice.

 

[Robin2020]

Chipped back the concrete to make level. Shame to lose the water wheel arch on the right tho..You can also see burnt wood from when it burned down 50yrs back. It's 200 yrs old.

 

[Robin2020]

The North Wall that obviously still needs doing . That's my summer sorted.

 

[renewablejohn]

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The North Wall that obviously still needs doing . That's my summer sorted.

You will need to be very careful with that wall but I am sure you already realise that.

 

[Lakesdigger]

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The North Wall that obviously still needs doing . That's my summer sorted.

If its not the camera angle and it actually is leaning out that far I wouldn't worry about being careful. Down it and put it back up off a decent footing.

 

[Robin2020]

Yes it's in a very bad way. I will dig down to foundations and no doubt most of it will need rebuilding. 3 windows go in that face so much needs removing anyway.
Big job...

 

[Lakesdigger]

Yes it's in a very bad way. I will dig down to foundations and no doubt most of it will need rebuilding. 3 windows go in that face so much needs removing anyway.
Big job...

Just down it then no point even messing about with it.

 

[br jones]

Yes it's in a very bad way. I will dig down to foundations and no doubt most of it will need rebuilding. 3 windows go in that face so much needs removing anyway.
Big job...

there will be no wall at all topside ,