Victorian House Renovation

The selection of Unilin Insulation products ensured superior thermal performance and enhanced indoor air quality, meeting the project's stringent standards for sustainability and comfort.

Purchased back in 2017, this Dublin building had previously been split into four bed sits. The house needed structural changes and rising damp was also an issue. Architect Brendan O’Connor devised the concept of encasing the old brick structure within a timber-framed house.

There were various challenges on the project, including the search for a responsible way to deal with ventilation and airtightness. Significant structural changes were needed with everything removed except the stairs, three walls and the upstairs floorboards. The floors had Unilin Insulation’s XT/PR UF floor insulation installed along with membranes and damp proof courses, along with the construction of a timber frame to encase the existing building.

The contractors rebuilt the side back wall to allow for the cantilever to support the corner unit and constructed a cavity wall extension with Unilin Insulation’s CavityTherm fullfill insulation system. The house has triple glazed windows and two wood-burning stoves.

The build followed passive house principles resulting in an improvement in the building energy rating (BER) from a G (before the build) which jumped to an A3.