Hi,
this may be a stupid question with a simple answer but we really don't have a clue about plumbing. We live in an apartment with a completely different heating-hot water set up.
We are currently bidding on a terraced 3 bed house with GFCH. It has an airing cupboard with a water tank in it. In a few years we'd like to get rid of the cupboard and the tank to put in a proper staircase to the attic (to be converted). Can this be easily done i.e. is there a lot of disruption re re-plumbing, taking up floor boards etc?
If removing, is a combi boiler with a pump for extra power located in the kitchen our only option? Or get a new gas boiler and move it to the attic instead.
The house is D1 rated and we would be looking to insulate it externally and putting in triple glazed windows. I understand there's air to water heat pumps but I doubt the house would ever achieve the necessary air tightness for this to be efficient, though I could be wrong.
Our main goal is to have hot water on demand (i.e. no immersion type of systems, no power shower), efficient heating which can be controlled remotely and to be able to put in a staircase to the attic.
I'd appreciate any guidance. Thanks!
this may be a stupid question with a simple answer but we really don't have a clue about plumbing. We live in an apartment with a completely different heating-hot water set up.
We are currently bidding on a terraced 3 bed house with GFCH. It has an airing cupboard with a water tank in it. In a few years we'd like to get rid of the cupboard and the tank to put in a proper staircase to the attic (to be converted). Can this be easily done i.e. is there a lot of disruption re re-plumbing, taking up floor boards etc?
If removing, is a combi boiler with a pump for extra power located in the kitchen our only option? Or get a new gas boiler and move it to the attic instead.
The house is D1 rated and we would be looking to insulate it externally and putting in triple glazed windows. I understand there's air to water heat pumps but I doubt the house would ever achieve the necessary air tightness for this to be efficient, though I could be wrong.
Our main goal is to have hot water on demand (i.e. no immersion type of systems, no power shower), efficient heating which can be controlled remotely and to be able to put in a staircase to the attic.
I'd appreciate any guidance. Thanks!