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garys7 · Jul 12, 2009, 07:11 AM

I have a 30 year old brick home, What is the best way to add insulation to the exterior walls with removing the sheet rock?

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Gary

ballengerb1 · Jul 12, 2009, 11:02 AM

Is this a brick veneer home, how thick is the space between the back side of the drywall and the back side of the brick.

garys7 · Jul 12, 2009, 01:00 PM

The space is about 1'' for walls to breath. I can't fill this space. I was hopping that there was some sort of liquid that I could spary from the inside.

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ballengerb1 · Jul 12, 2009, 01:19 PM

So you must have cement block or double thickness of brick, this doesn't sound like veneer. Furring strips only no studs, right? You could hire a company to shoot a spray minimal expansion foam but you will have many 2" diameter holes to patch.

garys7 · Jul 12, 2009, 01:25 PM

I do have studs, insulation between them and then sheet rock on the inside of course, behind the studs there is a water proof barrier then about a 1 inch or so space then the brick. I don't know what brick veiner is.

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ballengerb1 · Jul 12, 2009, 01:28 PM

Brick veneer is only one brick thick, primarily just so the exterior looks like a brick home. A non-veneer brick is two thicknesses or more or a cement block behind the face brick. It will be interesting as some of my friends read this post , maybe one of them can add some helpful info.

garys7 · Jul 12, 2009, 02:06 PM

I have brick veneer thanks again for you advice

ballengerb1 · Jul 12, 2009, 02:59 PM

I'd call an insulation outfit or two and get bids to see what they suggest. This may or may not be a DIY project. You could better judge after hearing how a pro would do the job.