Advice required

Deiseboy01

Hi

Need some work done to my place and was wondering roughly what the Cust would be. I need the following done.

Parkray removed and wall blanked off, plastered etc.

Termostat controls added to 12 rads

New kick board heater installed

Connect pump to hot tap.

Leak in kitchen sink repaired.

New 1600 by 600 double rad installed

Fix leaking rad.

Chemically clear heating system and add inhibitor.

Dtp1979

Deiseboy01 wrote: »

Hi

Need some work done to my place and was wondering roughly what the Cust would be. I need the following done.

Parkray removed and wall blanked off, plastered etc.

Termostat controls added to 12 rads

New kick board heater installed

Connect pump to hot tap.

Leak in kitchen sink repaired.

New 1600 by 600 double rad installed

Fix leaking rad.

Chemically clear heating system and add inhibitor.

What area are you in?

shane0007

Rough guide:

Parkray removed and wall blanked off, plastered etc.
Not as simple as you think. If the flue is going to be blanked & plastered, consideration must be given to moisture & dampness. Some people fill them with sand to absorb, but flue terminal detail should also be considered.

Termostat controls added to 12 rads
Approx €30 - €40 per rad, depending on TRV chosen. However, if microbore or GB, expect to pay more.

New kick board heater installed
Will depend on heater chosen & pipework & electrical spur proximity.

Connect pump to hot tap.
Further info required. If you fit a pump to just one hot tap, it will generally pull from the cylinder vent & scream with air. There are single booster pumps available but will only slightly improve, about 0.5bar. They are pricey too.

Leak in kitchen sink repaired
Depends what is leaking.

New 1600 by 600 double rad installed
About €250, cheaper for a 500 high.

Fix leaking rad.
Depends what is leaking


Chemically clear heating system and add inhibitor.
Upto 10 rads approx €450

Deiseboy01

Dtp1979 wrote: »

What area are you in?

D15

Deiseboy01

shane0007 wrote: »

Rough guide:

Parkray removed and wall blanked off, plastered etc.
Not as simple as you think. If the flue is going to be blanked & plastered, consideration must be given to moisture & dampness. Some people fill them with sand to absorb, but flue terminal detail should also be considered.

Termostat controls added to 12 rads
Approx €30 - €40 per rad, depending on TRV chosen. However, if microbore or GB, expect to pay more.

New kick board heater installed
Will depend on heater chosen & pipework & electrical spur proximity.

Connect pump to hot tap.
Further info required. If you fit a pump to just one hot tap, it will generally pull from the cylinder vent & scream with air. There are single booster pumps available but will only slightly improve, about 0.5bar. They are pricey too.

Leak in kitchen sink repaired
Depends what is leaking.

New 1600 by 600 double rad installed
About €250, cheaper for a 500 high.

Fix leaking rad.
Depends what is leaking


Chemically clear heating system and add inhibitor.
Upto 10 rads approx €450

Thanks Shane, that's useful.

Interesting comment regarding the parkray. I want the parkray/back boiler removed and the hole blanked off but hadn't considered anything else that might be required. Could that cause me problems?

The hot taps (2) are in the bathrooms at the other end of the house to the hot press. Takes a couple if mins at present for hot water to get through. Want to speed that up. Pain in the arse on a cold morning waiting for hot water to filter through when shaving!

The kick board heater will be standard model I'm sure. Very close, say 5ft to the hot press so piping not to much hassle.

shane0007

Deiseboy01 wrote: »

Interesting comment regarding the parkray. I want the parkray/back boiler removed and the hole blanked off but hadn't considered anything else that might be required. Could that cause me problems?

It could well do. Moisture, no ventilation, interstitial condensation, rainwater entering the flue terminal, etc.
Mostly what is done is filling the flue with sand & fitting a rain guard on the terminal. Easy to re-instate the flue is required in the future.

Deiseboy01 wrote: »

The hot taps (2) are in the bathrooms at the other end of the house to the hot press. Takes a couple if mins at present for hot water to get through. Want to speed that up. Pain in the arse on a cold morning waiting for hot water to filter through when shaving!

Booster pump would probably not resolve the problem. The only real solution is a secondary return with a bronze circulating pump wired to a timeclock that is set to circulate hot water during the times you wish to have hot water at those taps. This would require getting a return pipe from the furthest hot tap back to the hot press & installing a bronze pump, so not an easy option & certainly not a cheap fix.

Deiseboy01

shane0007 wrote: »

It could well do. Moisture, no ventilation, interstitial condensation, rainwater entering the flue terminal, etc.
Mostly what is done is filling the flue with sand & fitting a rain guard on the terminal. Easy to re-instate the flue is required in the future.



Booster pump would probably not resolve the problem. The only real solution is a secondary return with a bronze circulating pump wired to a timeclock that is set to circulate hot water during the times you wish to have hot water at those taps. This would require getting a return pipe from the furthest hot tap back to the hot press & installing a bronze pump, so not an easy option & certainly not a cheap fix.

Thanks very much. Quote I got for the lot is 2900 ex vat. Looks a bit high.

shane0007

Deiseboy01 wrote: »

Thanks very much. Quote I got for the lot is 2900 ex vat. Looks a bit high.

We're not seeing what your installer is seeing as he inspected the job, however, €2,900 + vat does seem excessive for the works you describe.

PM JohnnieK & he might be interested in having a look & quoting you for the works. I would certainly recommend his quality of work & his fairness on pricing.

Deiseboy01

shane0007 wrote: »

We're not seeing what your installer is seeing as he inspected the job, however, €2,900 + vat does seem excessive for the works you describe.

PM JohnnieK & he might be interested in having a look & quoting you for the works. I would certainly recommend his quality of work & his fairness on pricing.

How do I do that Shane ?

shane0007

Deiseboy01 wrote: »

How do I do that Shane ?

Go to your own Private Messages, then on the left hand side under Private Messages click on the Send Private Message button. Under Recipient Username, type JohnnieK, his name will appear under a drop down list. Click & write your message.

Deiseboy01

shane0007 wrote: »

Go to your own Private Messages, then on the left hand side under Private Messages click on the Send Private Message button. Under Recipient Username, type JohnnieK, his name will appear under a drop down list. Click & write your message.

Cheers