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Increasing BER when adding extension

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  • 03-04-2024 12:02am
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    BarraOG
    Registered Users Posts: 351 ✭✭


    I live in an estate house built in the 90's with a C2 rating. We are considering adding an extension. As part of this work, what might we consider doing to improve the houses overall heat retainment?

    For example, I think it would make sense to upgrade all the windows since the extension will add a number of new ones anyway.

    Is it possible to upgrade a house like this in a reasonably cost effective manner so that it might be efficiently heated using a heat pump sometime in the future? Our house is currently heated using a kerosene boiler and my fear is that they will be phased out at some point in the not so distant future.



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    Biker1
    Registered Users Posts: 370 ✭✭Biker1


    Without a heat loss assessment no one can say what measures are required to bring it up to a standard that would be suitable for a heat pump. Don't be concerned about using heating oil, it will be a long time, if ever, before it will be phased out.



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