Wi-Fi answers
Wi-Fi through stone walls
How do I get good Wi-Fi in a stone cottage or thick stone walls?
The short answer
In a stone cottage or thick stone walls the building is the limit, not the broadband. Very thick external and internal stone Expect the fast band to stop at the first stone wall. We do not quote a single "walls cut the signal by X%" figure, because the loss depends entirely on what the wall is made of.
Tell us the walls and floors and we mark where the boxes should go.
| Factor | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Very thick external and internal stone | Expect the fast band to stop at the first stone wall |
| Deep window reveals and small openings | Plan around doorways and stairwells — signal travels through openings, not stone |
| Often an outbuilding or annexe in the mix | Wired links between boxes are close to essential here |
The short answer
- Expect the fast band to stop at the first stone wall
What gets in the way here
- Very thick external and internal stone
- Deep window reveals and small openings
- Often an outbuilding or annexe in the mix
What actually works
- Expect the fast band to stop at the first stone wall
- Plan around doorways and stairwells — signal travels through openings, not stone
- Wired links between boxes are close to essential here
Before you buy
- Run the free home score first
- A cable between two boxes beats a bigger mesh pack
People also ask
- How many mesh boxes do I need in a stone cottage or thick stone walls?
- Do Wi-Fi extenders work in a stone cottage or thick stone walls?
- Where should the router go in a stone cottage or thick stone walls?
If you do end up spending money
Only after the free fixes. Nobody pays to appear here, and no shop link changes anything we say.
- Mesh sized to the building, not the broadband speed
- Wired backhaul or an outdoor access point