sgwilliams
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I'm new to these forums and would like to say hi to everyone before I get started.
My wife and I just purchased an old home built in 1948. It was built by the little old couple who lived in it til 3-4 years ago as the man passed away and the wife was put in a home. They had been sick for a few years and neglected the home very much because they was not able to do anything due to their age and health. One of they're grand kids lived in it for a few years and nearly destroyed what was left. They lost the house to the bank which gave me the opportunity to step in and purchase it. The house is in zone 5 about 1-2 miles east of Lake Michigan. The winters are harsh and the summers are usually humid and warm. I'm doing all the remodeling myself as my accounts are tapped due to paying cash for the house.
The original home is a cinder block home with slab cement foundation and four exterior cinder block walls. In 1974 the couple added a large living room and two bedrooms on a 4 foot crawlspace and stick built walls on the east side of the house. This portion of the home is livable and was easily remodeled. They also added a two stall garage on the west side of the home. Which leaves the North and South exterior walls, the East and west are now interior.
My question is on the original cinder block section of the house. I currently have this portion off the home down to stud & Cinder block and have removed all the plumbing as it was all cracked and broken due to freezing. The plumbing & electrical is not a problem as I already have a plan and have enough experience to complete that myself. The cinder block exterior walls are bare (on the interior) and have had the drywall and furring strips removed, the ceilings are also down to stud. The exterior of the cinder blocks have wood paneling siding which is in good shape and just needs some paint.I peeled back the paneling and seen that it is just connected to the bare cinder block with furring strips.
I need to construct 2 x 4 walls on the interior of the North exterior block wall so I can run my new plumbing and electrical thru. I would like some advice on how to insulate this properly so there is very minimal moisture inside the wall.
I added a photo of how I was thinking of proceeding with this. Any help or advice on this would be greatly appreciated.
My wife and I just purchased an old home built in 1948. It was built by the little old couple who lived in it til 3-4 years ago as the man passed away and the wife was put in a home. They had been sick for a few years and neglected the home very much because they was not able to do anything due to their age and health. One of they're grand kids lived in it for a few years and nearly destroyed what was left. They lost the house to the bank which gave me the opportunity to step in and purchase it. The house is in zone 5 about 1-2 miles east of Lake Michigan. The winters are harsh and the summers are usually humid and warm. I'm doing all the remodeling myself as my accounts are tapped due to paying cash for the house.
The original home is a cinder block home with slab cement foundation and four exterior cinder block walls. In 1974 the couple added a large living room and two bedrooms on a 4 foot crawlspace and stick built walls on the east side of the house. This portion of the home is livable and was easily remodeled. They also added a two stall garage on the west side of the home. Which leaves the North and South exterior walls, the East and west are now interior.
My question is on the original cinder block section of the house. I currently have this portion off the home down to stud & Cinder block and have removed all the plumbing as it was all cracked and broken due to freezing. The plumbing & electrical is not a problem as I already have a plan and have enough experience to complete that myself. The cinder block exterior walls are bare (on the interior) and have had the drywall and furring strips removed, the ceilings are also down to stud. The exterior of the cinder blocks have wood paneling siding which is in good shape and just needs some paint.I peeled back the paneling and seen that it is just connected to the bare cinder block with furring strips.
I need to construct 2 x 4 walls on the interior of the North exterior block wall so I can run my new plumbing and electrical thru. I would like some advice on how to insulate this properly so there is very minimal moisture inside the wall.
I added a photo of how I was thinking of proceeding with this. Any help or advice on this would be greatly appreciated.