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Thank you very much for the help all. We will get a 12kw

Hi, Thanks a lot for your message. See some details / context below: - Detached house built in 1940’s -c.150sqm of habitable space, to be extended to 300 sqm (extension + loft conversion of 50 sqm). -walls: cavity walls (50 cm cavity, to be insulated); additional 150 sqm will be extended with new build spec (potentially SIPs) -Loft 300mm loft insulation -Windows - currently single glazed but will be double / triple glazed -WFH a decent amount of time To give an idea: -150 sqm house with single glazing: total heat loss of 11kw (79 w/sqm) -150 sqm house with double glazing: total heat loss of 9kw (65 w/sqm) We currently have an oil boiler - the house is eligible for free insulation / ASHP hence why we are checking if we can upsize the ASHP

Thanks all. We bought a house in need of renovation because we like a project and it is the only way to afford this.

A big bug indeed :). increase would be c.75 pts of the existing floorplan (from 170 to 300). it would be back and double storey side extension + loft

Hi, We currently have a house which is poorly insulated and has an heat output of 11kw (lots of single glazing). After double glazing, the heat loss is 8.9kw. We are planning to do a bug extension and loft at some point, adding c.150sqm to the existing footprint. We have been offered a 12kw heatpump. Should we push for a 16kw heatpump instead? To me, it seems like an obvious yes but I wanted to check. Thanks!

Thanks. I would like to be proactive rather than letting everything to my architect :).

Thanks - chatgpt looks interesting!

Hi everyone, We are about to embark on a extension, loft conversion and refurbishment in a house located on greenbelt. We had few questions: 1) what is the best strategy to increase the maximum footprint (PP or PD)? 2) Can you do a double or 1.5 storey extension with PD? 3) Our garage is single storey, attached to the house. How can we build above it without blocking view of the greenbelt ? Thanks!

Hi, We are about to embark on a big renovation / refurbishment. Is anyone aware of a checklist like the one prepared by builder brigade but more UK focused? https://builderbrigade.com/?srsltid=AfmBOop0jUMAy7uuCLFXksN0kHkUGXR_omLqw0oril3ZnLgPoKIEPNn6 Thanks!

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