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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
By JamesPa, 4 weeks ago |
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Thanks, that helps a lot. Obviously the great thing about EWI is that it is external, so apart from some scaffolding doesn't disturb the interior too much. Its also more effective than IWI, albeit m... | ||
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
By Anonymous 7683, 4 weeks ago |
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@jamespa My bungalow is 1000sqft. LPG £1200 (LPG was double this last year but I was able to switch suppliers as end of contract) Elec £1250. Timescale is yet to be decided as I am getting two more su... | ||
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
By JamesPa, 4 weeks ago |
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Firstly I agree with what others above have said. I also agree with your surveyor given your circumstance ie that good insulation (whether by adding insulation or full/partial rebuild) and a heat pump... | ||
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
By Transparent, 4 weeks ago |
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I agree with @bontwoody - your EPC-band isn't necessarily a fair indicator of how appropriate it is to install a heat-pump. After all, you can increase your EPC-score by adding features like solar-pan... | ||
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
By Anonymous 7683, 4 weeks ago |
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@bontwoody Thanks for the feedback. Think a battery would be a step beyond the budget. EWI is a go, no question. I'm sure a heat pump works, it's a, will it keep me warm enough on a freezing winters d... | ||
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
By bontwoody, 4 weeks ago |
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@rocky-a Hi Rocky. Welcome to the forum. Just to clarify, any house can be heated with a heat pump, despite some of the stories you might hear that say they can't. The real issue for badly insulated ... | ||
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
By Anonymous 7683, 4 weeks ago |
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@transparent Whatever works are carried out it would all need to be hired labour. | ||
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
By Transparent, 4 weeks ago |
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OK. Next question: Given your mention of mobility issues, would you need to be hiring in all labour required to undertake building works, insulation and heating installation? Or do you have access to ... | ||
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
By Anonymous 7683, 4 weeks ago |
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@transparent Hi and thanks for the response. SIPS was the original plan but sadly no longer a viable option even saving the existing groundworks. | ||
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
By Transparent, 4 weeks ago |
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Hi @rocky-a and thank you for joining us here. There are a great many options for you, and I hope we don't needlessly restrict these at this early stage of deliberations. Just so others here under... | ||
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
By Anonymous 7683, 4 weeks ago |
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Hi, I recently came across your website whilst researching all thing energy saving & heating etc. I live in a 1960's pre-fab (Doran) with an original plan to bulldoze and develop. Best laid plans ... | ||
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RE: Renewable Heating Hub Homeowners' Q&A Podcast
By Mars, 4 weeks ago |
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In our latest episode, we hand the mic to four homeowners (Mike McMillan, Tom Parsons, Nick Joy and Nigel Harvey) who’ve been through the heat pump journey and lived to tell the tale. It’s a fun and h... |
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