We have nearly completed on buying a house in west of ireland. 1970's Detached 2 storey house with attached garage with is seperating from the house and will have to be knocked. Thereis also an unauthorised extension to the rear, built about 10yrs ago, with a very low pitched gable roof (retention going through, decesion in 3 weeks) giving a kitchen extension and sun room/family room.
We plan to knock the garage and rebuild to give a 2 storey extension with bedroom upstairs. Also i forsee many problems with condensation and we will probably have to change the roof on the extension if it all goes through, perhaps to a lean -to roof and put in velux windows.
the finish is pebble dash, block construction with cavity.
I would really appreciate any advice people have with regard to energy upgrade at the same time as extension. I was thinking of externally insulating and replacing doors and windows with more energy efficent ones, also allowing windows to be moved out. I also was planning on puting in a heat recovery system. There will be zoned heating controls, and the open fire with be replaced with an insert stove.
I wonder is it worth, given all this work to conisder replumbing and rewiring and at the same time insulating the ground floors?
Thinking of the future, is it worth considering an air to water heat pump at the same time. There is oil fired central heating system
upstairs in bedrooms, there is pine floors, is it worth lifting and insulating these?
Thanks for any comments.
We plan to knock the garage and rebuild to give a 2 storey extension with bedroom upstairs. Also i forsee many problems with condensation and we will probably have to change the roof on the extension if it all goes through, perhaps to a lean -to roof and put in velux windows.
the finish is pebble dash, block construction with cavity.
I would really appreciate any advice people have with regard to energy upgrade at the same time as extension. I was thinking of externally insulating and replacing doors and windows with more energy efficent ones, also allowing windows to be moved out. I also was planning on puting in a heat recovery system. There will be zoned heating controls, and the open fire with be replaced with an insert stove.
I wonder is it worth, given all this work to conisder replumbing and rewiring and at the same time insulating the ground floors?
Thinking of the future, is it worth considering an air to water heat pump at the same time. There is oil fired central heating system
upstairs in bedrooms, there is pine floors, is it worth lifting and insulating these?
Thanks for any comments.