Hi all,
just weighing up ideas and looking for advice for the moment.
Got a 1930s bungalow, it’s going to be renovated for rental. Roughly about 75m2
ordinarily I know that most renovations of this nature are of the cheap as possible nature.
but been having a think about it, and a little torn in that... the house will require an EPC, the minimum is getting stricter all the time.
house is empty, and it’s likely only chance that I will ever get.
so been toying with the idea of going down 1 of 2 routes.
replace existing suspended floor with larger floor joists incorporating 150mm PIR insulation in between, underfloor heating infilled with kiln dried sand and a vapour barrier on top.
Or, strip out the suspended floor, use the ”Dry Rod” damp proof course system around the base of all external and internal walls, 150mm insulation, underfloor heating and screed.
with the goal of both to be not only to increase thermal efficiency, but also air tightness.
will be doing triple glazing throughout and PIR as loft insulation, 50mm above plasterboard and another 150mm between ceiling joists.
then at a later stage external wall insulation as that can be done at any time.
bit concerned about leaving it as is also because house is 87 years old now and should any floor joists rot it’s going to be more disruptive and expensive to rectify it at a later date once inhabited.
from what I can tell, materials wise, as labour I will be providing myself... there doesn’t seem to be much difference in cost Cost of the timber and cost of the screed seem to be roughly about the same in total and both need building notification.
so it’s more of a case of, is it worth worrying about? Or leave alone?
and if I proceed. Which is better? Modernise it with a more modern floor construction... or replace existing suspended floor and let it out live my lifetime.
thanks
just weighing up ideas and looking for advice for the moment.
Got a 1930s bungalow, it’s going to be renovated for rental. Roughly about 75m2
ordinarily I know that most renovations of this nature are of the cheap as possible nature.
but been having a think about it, and a little torn in that... the house will require an EPC, the minimum is getting stricter all the time.
house is empty, and it’s likely only chance that I will ever get.
so been toying with the idea of going down 1 of 2 routes.
replace existing suspended floor with larger floor joists incorporating 150mm PIR insulation in between, underfloor heating infilled with kiln dried sand and a vapour barrier on top.
Or, strip out the suspended floor, use the ”Dry Rod” damp proof course system around the base of all external and internal walls, 150mm insulation, underfloor heating and screed.
with the goal of both to be not only to increase thermal efficiency, but also air tightness.
will be doing triple glazing throughout and PIR as loft insulation, 50mm above plasterboard and another 150mm between ceiling joists.
then at a later stage external wall insulation as that can be done at any time.
bit concerned about leaving it as is also because house is 87 years old now and should any floor joists rot it’s going to be more disruptive and expensive to rectify it at a later date once inhabited.
from what I can tell, materials wise, as labour I will be providing myself... there doesn’t seem to be much difference in cost Cost of the timber and cost of the screed seem to be roughly about the same in total and both need building notification.
so it’s more of a case of, is it worth worrying about? Or leave alone?
and if I proceed. Which is better? Modernise it with a more modern floor construction... or replace existing suspended floor and let it out live my lifetime.
thanks