Exeternal insulation

Felicityfandangle

Hi. I'm looking into external insulation under green homes grant. I have a 3 bed terrace and there is some damp in the 2 back bedrooms. So external insulation seems a good option but the front is fine. I spoke to a supplier today who tells me that under pas2030 the whole house has to be done. Can anyone tell me if this is correct?
Thanks 

FreeBear

Why is there damp at the rear - Is it down to condensation or from penetrating damp from outside ?

If you have leaking gutters/downpipes, these need to be fixed first and the walls given time to dry out.

Personally, I'm not a huge fan of EWI - A couple of houses have been done in my area under the Green Deal scheme, and to my mind, detailing around some of the windows makes the job look piggin' ugly. If there is a lack of attention to the finishing detail, it is all too easy to end up with a whole bunch on new problems, especially if you have solid brick walls.

Felicityfandangle

I do agree it's not the most attractive hence I just want the back done but the render is in a very poor condition and it's been patched a number of times but new leaks keep popping up. The grant is an opportunity to get the lot watertight again with a guarantee. There' s some repairs to brickwork I can get done at the same time.