Ok, possibly a bit open ended but I'll clarify where requested.
We've recently moved and the house (1924) has a mixture of plumbing installed. This is predominantly joined by large bore glavanised pipes but in the extensions added in the '70s and the pipes to the showers etc are std copper. I know this mix is not exactly the best! The rads in the lounge and dining room are the old 'school' type (ie like the currently fashionable ones just considerably older and less efficient!) and others are pretty much single thickness non-finned ones (?20+years old). All upstairs rads are of this type
What I'm looking for are thoughts/recommendations on a system to replace what there is.
The current boiler is a Ideal Concorde. Hot water cylinder in airing cupboard. None of the rads have thermostats and there is no thermostat for the heating at all.
The house is good size 4 bedroom with decent size kitchen, large L shaped lounge (approx 25ft * 12min/18max), dining room (12*10), family/play room (18x12). The walls are part cavity filled (other parts are 8" thick).
As for plans, most of the house will remain carpetted but if/when we extend the kitchen (currently laminate floor) and extend to create breakfast area, utility room etc the floor is likely to be tiled. The hall will probably go to wood (not laminate) as might the dining room and family/play room.
Layout is roughly:
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---wwwwwwww-------wwwwwwwwwww__
| | |
| | Family/Play |
|R | |
| | |
| |______ _R__ _|
| C |C |
/R | R\
|R Lounge | R |
\R | DR R/
| | |
| | |
|______________ __| ________|..........
| Hall | | .
|______________ _ | | .
| | | .
| | Kitchen | .
| |B | .
| | | .
|___| | .
|loo| | .
|___|____________| .
R are current rads (the ones in the bays are school type)
w patio doors
B boiler
C fireplace/chimney
... future extension
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As just about everything is going to be ripped out (we're getting wiring done too so floors will be up) what is the current 'best quality for sensible money' system that would be suitable for the above. I'd consider underfloor or electric as well if anyone on this forum believes in them!!
We've recently moved and the house (1924) has a mixture of plumbing installed. This is predominantly joined by large bore glavanised pipes but in the extensions added in the '70s and the pipes to the showers etc are std copper. I know this mix is not exactly the best! The rads in the lounge and dining room are the old 'school' type (ie like the currently fashionable ones just considerably older and less efficient!) and others are pretty much single thickness non-finned ones (?20+years old). All upstairs rads are of this type
What I'm looking for are thoughts/recommendations on a system to replace what there is.
The current boiler is a Ideal Concorde. Hot water cylinder in airing cupboard. None of the rads have thermostats and there is no thermostat for the heating at all.
The house is good size 4 bedroom with decent size kitchen, large L shaped lounge (approx 25ft * 12min/18max), dining room (12*10), family/play room (18x12). The walls are part cavity filled (other parts are 8" thick).
As for plans, most of the house will remain carpetted but if/when we extend the kitchen (currently laminate floor) and extend to create breakfast area, utility room etc the floor is likely to be tiled. The hall will probably go to wood (not laminate) as might the dining room and family/play room.
Layout is roughly:
[code:1]
---wwwwwwww-------wwwwwwwwwww__
| | |
| | Family/Play |
|R | |
| | |
| |______ _R__ _|
| C |C |
/R | R\
|R Lounge | R |
\R | DR R/
| | |
| | |
|______________ __| ________|..........
| Hall | | .
|______________ _ | | .
| | | .
| | Kitchen | .
| |B | .
| | | .
|___| | .
|loo| | .
|___|____________| .
R are current rads (the ones in the bays are school type)
w patio doors
B boiler
C fireplace/chimney
... future extension
[/code:1]
As just about everything is going to be ripped out (we're getting wiring done too so floors will be up) what is the current 'best quality for sensible money' system that would be suitable for the above. I'd consider underfloor or electric as well if anyone on this forum believes in them!!