Hi everyone,
I'm possibly thinking to buy a home for my family that we really like, but before we do we need to make sure it's worth it as currently has a very high energy consumption as owner is paying approx £250pm for gas/electric. The reason for this is because it has no insulation and boiler needs replacing
The house is detached and has a low "F" rating in terms of energy. It is built of Yorkshire stone and has "Hard-To-Treat" cavities. External wall insulation is not possible as it would ruin the house's appearance and the chances of council agreeing to this are pretty slim
Here are the screenshots of the house's EPC done in 2011: (NOTE THE BLUE ARROW IN 1ST PIC POINTING TOWARDS CURRENT ENERGY COSTS!!! )-
I want to deal with things one at a time, so my main questions for the moment are relating to internal wall insulation only.
Let's just assume I've had to do the job myself:-
1. Have a look at the photos above...I don't want to lose the original looks of the house, so how do I work around features that are very original to the house? Example is it has a fireplace/chimney that curves out of the external wall.
2. If the fireplace/chimney can be insulated, would I still be able to use it for a short heater, such as a wood burning stove?
3. What sort of costs am I talking about to do four walls of a medium detached house?
Thanks
I'm possibly thinking to buy a home for my family that we really like, but before we do we need to make sure it's worth it as currently has a very high energy consumption as owner is paying approx £250pm for gas/electric. The reason for this is because it has no insulation and boiler needs replacing
The house is detached and has a low "F" rating in terms of energy. It is built of Yorkshire stone and has "Hard-To-Treat" cavities. External wall insulation is not possible as it would ruin the house's appearance and the chances of council agreeing to this are pretty slim
Here are the screenshots of the house's EPC done in 2011: (NOTE THE BLUE ARROW IN 1ST PIC POINTING TOWARDS CURRENT ENERGY COSTS!!! )-
I want to deal with things one at a time, so my main questions for the moment are relating to internal wall insulation only.
Let's just assume I've had to do the job myself:-
1. Have a look at the photos above...I don't want to lose the original looks of the house, so how do I work around features that are very original to the house? Example is it has a fireplace/chimney that curves out of the external wall.
2. If the fireplace/chimney can be insulated, would I still be able to use it for a short heater, such as a wood burning stove?
3. What sort of costs am I talking about to do four walls of a medium detached house?
Thanks
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