So I'm having a wood floor put in. I'd been concerned that I had a one pipe heating system when I lifted the hall floor but thought with a modernish house I'd got it wrong but now going underneath the lounge after lifting carpets in preparation I realise it is indeed single pipe. The single pipe loop goes around the room and on to next room with "flow" and "return" coming off this same pipe, compression tees off.
I actually had a new boiler just a few months ago with new unvented heating system, contacted fitter said he's surprised (house is 1970s) didn't know it was one pipe and he can't repipe for a few weeks (busy this time of year...) Said if working fine he might leave it be.
Now I'm not sure whether to hold up the job a bit to get it done or just to crack on. All ground floor except kitchen (tiled) is up and just floorboards presently.
My question is: is it worth holding the job up to get it replumbed, I assume with half the house at floorboards this is the time, if any? Big job? I know there will necessarily be some disruption upstairs (although upstairs landing is at floorboards too for some replastering as part of the job). Bedrooms all carpeted (likely ply underneath if downstairs anything to go by!)
I'll have to try and get other plumbers who may do it sooner, I'm feeling guilty holding up my planned work - but obviously only realised once floors up ready to start...
(System works well by the way, all radiators heat up, TRVs never seemed to work that well - OK if on full, dubious at other settings - reading around I now understand why...1970s house by the way)
Comments appreciated.
I actually had a new boiler just a few months ago with new unvented heating system, contacted fitter said he's surprised (house is 1970s) didn't know it was one pipe and he can't repipe for a few weeks (busy this time of year...) Said if working fine he might leave it be.
Now I'm not sure whether to hold up the job a bit to get it done or just to crack on. All ground floor except kitchen (tiled) is up and just floorboards presently.
My question is: is it worth holding the job up to get it replumbed, I assume with half the house at floorboards this is the time, if any? Big job? I know there will necessarily be some disruption upstairs (although upstairs landing is at floorboards too for some replastering as part of the job). Bedrooms all carpeted (likely ply underneath if downstairs anything to go by!)
I'll have to try and get other plumbers who may do it sooner, I'm feeling guilty holding up my planned work - but obviously only realised once floors up ready to start...
(System works well by the way, all radiators heat up, TRVs never seemed to work that well - OK if on full, dubious at other settings - reading around I now understand why...1970s house by the way)
Comments appreciated.
