Andy Hall wrote:

It can certainly be inproved, not least with new wall plasters believe
it or
not. Dry lining can make serious improvements too.

Graham

The improvement is not substantial until one starts putting in a
reasonable thickness of insulation. This can be ameliorated to some
extent with materials such as Kingspan, but still involve issues such as
reduction in room size, how to handle window and door reveals without
making a pig's ear and redecorating etc. This is not trivial for most
people.

and for many would negate the purpose of buying the place in the first
place - i.e. its period features, cornices, mouldings etc. It is very
hard to preserve all these when dry lining the inside of a room.

--
Cheers,

John.

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