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itscoldcostly
Feb 7, 2009, 07:43 AM
My rowhome was built around 1951. The exterior walls are very cold and the heat lost is crazy how can I fix this?
ballengerb1
Feb 8, 2009, 07:35 PM
Before I can advise I need to know more about the construction. What is your outside wall material, inside wall material and are there studs in the wall.
kbuchholtz
Feb 9, 2009, 05:04 PM
While ballengerb1 will give you excellent advice, I can tell you that I had cellulose insulation blown into my home over the summer and it has helped with heat loss tremendously this year. Our house is a 1927 Tudor in Buffalo, so it's cold here. They started drilling the holes from the outside, through the stucco but that turned out to be a lot of work and would have taken a long time. So they came inside and drilled holes in the walls, blew in the insulation, and patched the holes up again.
It was messy, but we're happy with the results so far. It's only been a year, but we're noticing a difference in the heat retainment.
Ballengerb1 will give you some very good advice once you answer his questions, I'm sure.
NeedAdvice999
Nov 17, 2010, 05:12 PM
Hi Kbuchholtz. What is the sq ft you had insulated and how much did it cost? I am in an brick home that has no insulation and am wondering if I should have insulation blown into my interior walls or possibly drywall/insulate. Did your home have any previous insulation? Thanks!