Insulation PIR vs Wood Fibre

stamas01

Eldi_Dos said:

The railings on the side wall I think are quite rare and of interest, they look to me to be the originals.

During WW2 railings and lots of gates were cut down and taken away to be smelted, they might have got a dispensation for them with the drop off the end,which could have been deemed dangerous in the dark.

If you look at the coping stones on front wall you may well see marks where original railings where in wall, these marks usually have mortar over them. If so it is good practice to keep the mortar in order to stop water puddling there and getting into coping stones and freezing which can crack some stone.

I have always referred to facings on that style of house as sandstone but do not know if that is the correct description.

Thanks for that info! It is nice to know that they might be the original railing on the side. Also, I will check the mortar. Thanks!

BUFF

looks like blonde sandstone to me (where is the house?).
welcome to the band of conservation area home owners ...

Have you discovered The Engine Shed yet? https://www.engineshed.scot
Lots of info for owners of traditional buildings in Scotland.

Btw, HES would rather that you keep the lath & plaster if you can. 

Apodemus

Eldi_Dos said:

The railings on the side wall I think are quite rare and of interest, they look to me to be the originals.

During WW2 railings and lots of gates were cut down and taken away to be smelted, they might have got a dispensation for them with the drop off the end,which could have been deemed dangerous in the dark.

If you look at the coping stones on front wall you may well see marks where original railings where in wall, these marks usually have mortar over them. If so it is good practice to keep the mortar in order to stop water puddling there and getting into coping stones and freezing which can crack some stone.

I have always referred to facings on that style of house as sandstone but do not know if that is the correct description.

The railings are very similar to the remaining ones in a house that I look after in Glasgow, which was built in the 1880s.  In that street, only the railings onto the road were removed during the war, the front gates and the railings between the properties were left untouched.

Oh, and that is clearly a sandstone property, rather than granite (and I'd be guessing west of Scotland rather than east?).

stamas01

Thanks for all the comments! The property is in Dundee BTW. 

Apodemus

Wow!  Totally wrong with my guess of being in the west!   Didn't think that these tropical-looking plants would have survived in the "far east"!  I guess, though, the Mansard roof might have given a clue.   Nice looking property and I hope you manage to find a good way of insulating it.

Eldi_Dos

stamas01 said:

Thanks for all the comments! The property is in Dundee BTW. 

Or "up and coming" Dundee as it is now often called.

A second for the view that the lathe and plaster where possible should be retained and with a house of that style would initially work on improving the draught proofing.

I would imagine there is a vestibule behind the front door, if there is the original flooring for that style of house could well be Victorian minton type tiles, worth looking under what floor covering is there now to see.
If it is original tiles the condition of them can be a good indicator as to whether any movement has occurred.