by Dan the man »
Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:00 pm
If its a wall with no windows then if it were my house I would knock all the plaster off first and see what its like underneath...if its just very cold and not really damp then I would screw battens 2x1 would do it (and you might have to pack them depending on how straight the brickwork is) to the wall then screw the foil backs to it and replace the skirting board, you could do that yourself but you would need a plasterer to skim the wall if you want a nice finish to paint. (£100 max)
As for putting anything behind the battens, if its not damp then you wouldnt need anything and if it is then you could cut strips of tarpaulin behind it, you could also insulate it if you wanted to.
I'm not a builder or a joiner I'm a plasterer but thats what I would do as a cheaper alternative of getting a pro in.