Thick walls Georgian house?

coverband

I'm moving into an apartment in the basement of a Georgian house and just wondering would the WALLS seperating me from my nextdoor neighbour be thick?

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sydthebeat

coverband wrote: »

I'm moving into an apartment in the basement of a Georgian house and just wondering would the WALLS seperating me from my nextdoor neighbour be thick?

Typically, they would be... but theres absolutely no way of knowing for sure without actually taking measurements on site...

maybe shout 'hello' at the wall... and see if you get a response??

muffler

The walls should be reasonably thick. Typically they would have been 2 ft approx and sometimes right up to 3 ft.

As pointed out by Syd the only way you would know for sure is to have measurements taken.

coverband

muffler wrote: »

The walls should be reasonably thick. Typically they would have been 2 ft approx and sometimes right up to 3 ft.

As pointed out by Syd the only way you would know for sure is to have measurements taken.

Thanks I was just worried as it is a converted job it might have thin walls

sydthebeat

coverband wrote: »

Thanks I was just worried as it is a converted job it might have thin walls

if there was a conversion its very possible that it woul dbe a stud or dryline wall type... knock on the wal with you knuckle... does it sound solid or hollow??

if hollow, try to find an electrical socket somewhere on the wall and remove the cover... then try to remove the silver metal base.. the true wall should be behind it...

Slig

sydthebeat wrote: »

if there was a conversion its very possible that it woul dbe a stud or dryline wall type... knock on the wal with you knuckle... does it sound solid or hollow??

if hollow, try to find an electrical socket somewhere on the wall and remove the cover... then try to remove the silver metal base.. the true wall should be behind it...

You could be shocked by what you find:D
that was so bad!

sydthebeat

Slig wrote: »

You could be shocked by what you find:D
that was so bad!

sorry, dont forget to turn of the electricity first!...

il gatto

Measure outside house from your window edge to theirs. Note distance to middle. Go inside and measure from same window edge to wall. Subtract this from the halfway measurement outside and multiply the answer by two. Et voila. That's how thick your wall is (provided it's solid). If it feels hollow, it may still be a thick wall, but have a studded wall attached to insulate and reduce dampness.
Anyway, if the adjoining appartment is in the same Georgian house, the walls would be 1-2 feet thick. If the adjoining appartment is in the next basement, it may be 2-3 feet thick. These are just average measurements. Could range from 6 inches to 5 feet. No way of knowing without seeing it.

sydthebeat

il gatto wrote: »

Measure outside house from your window edge to theirs. Note distance to middle. Go inside and measure from same window edge to wall. Subtract this from the halfway measurement outside and multiply the answer by two. Et voila. That's how thick your wall is (provided it's solid). If it feels hollow, it may still be a thick wall, but have a studded wall attached to insulate and reduce dampness.
Anyway, if the adjoining appartment is in the same Georgian house, the walls would be 1-2 feet thick. If the adjoining appartment is in the next basement, it may be 2-3 feet thick. These are just average measurements. Could range from 6 inches to 5 feet. No way of knowing without seeing it.

Thats making assumptions you cant possible stand over without a site visit

coverband

il gatto wrote: »

Measure outside house from your window edge to theirs. Note distance to middle. Go inside and measure from same window edge to wall. Subtract this from the halfway measurement outside and multiply the answer by two. Et voila. That's how thick your wall is (provided it's solid). If it feels hollow, it may still be a thick wall, but have a studded wall attached to insulate and reduce dampness.
Anyway, if the adjoining appartment is in the same Georgian house, the walls would be 1-2 feet thick. If the adjoining appartment is in the next basement, it may be 2-3 feet thick. These are just average measurements. Could range from 6 inches to 5 feet. No way of knowing without seeing it.

you are a genius

muffler

coverband wrote: »

you are a genius

Impossible. He's from Sligo

il gatto

sydthebeat wrote: »

Thats making assumptions you cant possible stand over without a site visit

It's a tip. Not a survey. If the adjoing properties are terrace and built to the same plan, a very good tip. Obviously if the two houses are completely different the distance from the windows to the wall would be different, but I gave the OP the credit of working that out for themselves. And I did qualify what I said that by saying "there's no way of knowing without seeing it".
And thanks muffler.:D