Miriam10
2021-05-01 11:48:30
- #1
Hello,
we are currently considering buying a semi-detached house from 1934. It is solid construction with bricks. In 1990, the house was "completely renovated" according to the regulations at that time.
The current owners have only installed internal wall insulation (about 15 cm) that is covered with wood. All the electrical wiring is also installed inside the walls. The roof has insulation at the base but not yet on the slopes. We can't really look into the insulation because we would have to remove the wooden cladding, and we don't own the house yet.
Is it generally necessary to remove the internal insulation and apply external insulation? Or is this advisable?
The house currently still has an oil heating system, which we want to convert to gas. The windows are double-glazed plastic with thermal insulation, also from the 90s. When asked how warm it gets in the summer, he showed us the air conditioning unit in the bedroom. But "it's bearable" except for a few days in summer with over 40 degrees.
Since the price is set high (the house is located in Frankfurt), we wanted to invest as little as possible in renovation costs. The bathrooms are still good, so we would like to omit renovating them.
However, they would naturally be due for renovation if we remove the internal insulation.
What recommendations do you have? After all, this is not just a garage or a pool house but would be our entire living area.
(oh yes, the loss of living space is to be considered secondary)
Many thanks :)
Miriam
we are currently considering buying a semi-detached house from 1934. It is solid construction with bricks. In 1990, the house was "completely renovated" according to the regulations at that time.
The current owners have only installed internal wall insulation (about 15 cm) that is covered with wood. All the electrical wiring is also installed inside the walls. The roof has insulation at the base but not yet on the slopes. We can't really look into the insulation because we would have to remove the wooden cladding, and we don't own the house yet.
Is it generally necessary to remove the internal insulation and apply external insulation? Or is this advisable?
The house currently still has an oil heating system, which we want to convert to gas. The windows are double-glazed plastic with thermal insulation, also from the 90s. When asked how warm it gets in the summer, he showed us the air conditioning unit in the bedroom. But "it's bearable" except for a few days in summer with over 40 degrees.
Since the price is set high (the house is located in Frankfurt), we wanted to invest as little as possible in renovation costs. The bathrooms are still good, so we would like to omit renovating them.
However, they would naturally be due for renovation if we remove the internal insulation.
What recommendations do you have? After all, this is not just a garage or a pool house but would be our entire living area.
(oh yes, the loss of living space is to be considered secondary)
Many thanks :)
Miriam