daveincornwall

This is something we are considering, we just need to insulate super well to get the most out of the ASHP and for it to not cost a fortune. Think this would work out more cost effective than electric rads over time?

Yeah we had cost estimates for both and whole new build was going to be approx 30 percent extra. Which we just can't afford sadly. We're starting the roof take off next month.

Hi, Thanks for reading and any help would be greatly appreciated. We are just about to start a project to add a second storey to a 1970's bungalow. We will need to entirely remove the roof, all ceilings and are going from a hip roof to gable end. We are going to go upside down living and starting to look at heating options. At the moment the EPC is an F, the new build is to current regs so upstairs will be well insulated, we are also going to add a layer of plasterboard insulation to the entire inside downstairs, and looking to add a heat loss fan at the top of the stairs to try and keep heat in. We are going to have a fire upstairs too. Currently we are on bottled gas, which definitely isn't going to be what we have afterwards. We don't really have an option for oil or ground source. So we are exploring options around: PV's Air source Electric rads (of various types) Wind generation (it's pretty windy!) Underfloor heating But would love some advice as to what people think may be the most effective and efficient going forwards. Don't mind a bigger outlay now if it's going to help in the long run and definitely want the house to be warm as we have two under threes at the moment. Any help would really be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Added pics of the plans for info. 2259_11 Proposed Plans (1).pdf2259_11 Proposed Plans (1).pdf

Hi, We are in the process of starting a build adding a 2nd storey to a 1970's bungalow near the sea in Cornwall. We've got lots of RSJ's and it's quite a build, mainly on here to explore heating options as it's a definite weak point for my knowledge set. Great to be here. Thanks for reading.