Comments on: Heating

By: Scotty Schmalzried

Scotty Schmalzried — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:36:43 +0000

Not to hijack this thread, but I want a good plumber and I don’t know how to find them… do you have any info on thisplumber? They’re located in Bedford, close to from my house I can’t find reviews on them – Bedford Plumbers, Suite 162b, St Loyes House, St Loyes Street, Bedford MK40 1ZL – 01234 522159

By: Helen and Wayne

Helen and Wayne — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 00:21:08 +0000

Hi George…..we are in the process of renovating and have carte blanche all around. Regarding underfloor heating, what would you recommend hydraulic or electric? Its difficult to know if the opinions on the web are unbiased or not.

thanks
H&W

By: christine

christine — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 10:46:52 +0000

hi, we have applied for planning permission to do a single extension across the back of our house and a small double on the side. i would like to put underfloor heating in the whole of the downstairs. do i go gas or electric, please advise

By: Jitka

Jitka — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:58:02 +0000

Hi George,
We are looking at renovating our bathroom and we are considering the heating options for it. The ceilings in the bathroom are quite high, over 3 meters, we’d like to keep the ceilings high as it gives the bathroom a feeling of space. It is about 8 sq m. However, we are afraid that any heating system will lose all the heat into the height of the room leaving the room cold. The bathroom is in an old house so there is very little insulation in the building anyway (we’ll leave another query with you on the insulation page…. see you there). Do you have any suggestions on how to heat it.
Jitka

By: Russell jones

Russell jones — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 22:49:58 +0000

Hi George

interesting to learn about under floor heating, how is this powered in you house / how is the heating powered is is hot water or electricity?

Plus do you know if it is possible to use cavity wall insulation in ahouse that has a side exention and a conservatory

we have been told not by one ‘supplier’ but i’m not convinced but not sure what to do next.

warm regards

Russell

By: Jacqueline Leith

Jacqueline Leith — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:44:39 +0000

Hi George
LOVE the show. We have just bought a very old and cold farmhouse in NE Scotland. It has little or no insulation to speak of, a woefully inadequate AGA-type system with radiators for heating. We would love to put in underfloor heating but, in an attempt to save some money, would love to strip the original floorboards and replace them. How much would this impact on the amount of heat getting through? The floorboards are old and quite gappy.
Also, which heating system would you recommned? Air-source seems the least hassle and poss the cheapest method but we live in the NE of Scotland where temperatures can seriously dip! We have half an acre in which to sink the coils required for ground-source but that would obviously incur more work – and money!
Can you help?
Thank you!
Jacqueline

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By: david

david — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:44:35 +0000

There are some under-floor heating solutions for your particular case: suspended timber floors. I have just finished my home in south London and it works beautifully.
And I dared putting down solid timber floors!
David Hingamp – archic architects

By: Daniela Cerna

Daniela Cerna — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:30:34 +0000

George, thankfully have just found your new(?) website and looking for a bit of advice about heating. Currently have ageing warm-air system using ducts into each room of a 1960′s three storey house (and have considered if these could easily be used to add in some air-con for the elusive hot summers!). Are warm-air systems so bad?
My question is really about underfloor heating. How does this system work where the upper floors are wooden? Is there always a light concrete screed used as this doesn’t seem to be flexible enough for the wooden rafters and floorboards to expand & contract.

By: Claire Folkard

Claire Folkard — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:22:01 +0000

Hi George!

I have been passionate about wanting to get into property restoration work for the past few years and subsequently am constantly on the lookout for my first small project. I think I have found it and need some help with budgets and planning etc. Its a 3 bed Victorian terrace just up the road from where I live, so I know the area and the value of the property. The building is stuck in a time warp with no central heating, no bathroom (only outside WC & coal shed!) and requires rewiring etc etc!! I plan to extend the kitchen and create a bathroom in the small 3rd bedroom upstairs. So to cut a long story short I would love some help in working out a budget for the kind of work I plan to do on the house ie; central heating, re-wiring, small extension. I’ve tried to surf the net for advice on estimates but its proven very difficult. Can you put me in the right direction? I’m so excited about starting this but I want to go about it the right way from the start. It’s a blank canvas kind of house which I feel is going to make it easier than trying to work with existing services etc. It has all the original character features such as the victorian fireplaces, sash windows, doors,skirting & coving etc of which I hope to preserve but would like to introduce the luxuries of modern and eco friendly living. Sorry for the essay! Hope you can help?! How you find the time is beyond me! Ps, Love the shows!! Cheers Claire x