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Hello all,
Stalked the forum for a while now reserching and learning but my mind is fried! So wondering if i can get some opinions please.
We have purchased a standard 1930's 3 bed emi house in south west england. (yet to complete) and this will be our 'forever' house so keen to do it right from the off.
House will have me and the wife, 1 bathroom but soon after we are in i aim to add a ensuite and she wants to pop out 2 kidsso hot water needs will increase.
Floor is suspended timber, 400 centre joists
Walls im presuming are single blocked plastered with render on the outside.
High cellings, im going to guess at around 2.7m
it has no central heating, boiler or radiators etc completely blank canvas, it does have gas supply though as it used to have a boiler that was ripped out.
Electrics will all be renewed as well if that matters.
My current thought process is get in, rip up all the floor, re-wire and insulate, inslauted plasterboard on the wall and insulated and board the loft. I was orginally thinking to fit underfloor heating thoughout as i thought it would be more efficent but im worried i wont be able to combat the heat loss of the old house?
If so what system? What boiler to get? I wanted a GSHP but after reserch i've realised i dont have enough space and im not paying for multiple boreholes. Will a combi boiler be enough? for us and future usage?
Lots of questions sorry, i wasnt mentally prepared for plumbing the house any help much appricated.
Stalked the forum for a while now reserching and learning but my mind is fried! So wondering if i can get some opinions please.
We have purchased a standard 1930's 3 bed emi house in south west england. (yet to complete) and this will be our 'forever' house so keen to do it right from the off.
House will have me and the wife, 1 bathroom but soon after we are in i aim to add a ensuite and she wants to pop out 2 kidsso hot water needs will increase.
Floor is suspended timber, 400 centre joists
Walls im presuming are single blocked plastered with render on the outside.
High cellings, im going to guess at around 2.7m
it has no central heating, boiler or radiators etc completely blank canvas, it does have gas supply though as it used to have a boiler that was ripped out.
Electrics will all be renewed as well if that matters.
My current thought process is get in, rip up all the floor, re-wire and insulate, inslauted plasterboard on the wall and insulated and board the loft. I was orginally thinking to fit underfloor heating thoughout as i thought it would be more efficent but im worried i wont be able to combat the heat loss of the old house?
If so what system? What boiler to get? I wanted a GSHP but after reserch i've realised i dont have enough space and im not paying for multiple boreholes. Will a combi boiler be enough? for us and future usage?
Lots of questions sorry, i wasnt mentally prepared for plumbing the house any help much appricated.