Hi there,
We have recently purchased a 1900 Villa. The villa is heated by a wood burner which is brilliant when going (for hours on end). I am looking for a quick heating option and your thoughts and/or experiences.
The floor is insulated with Expol (have been told by heating guys they would not have used this. Besides the fact it is flammable, any one know why all the trades men would have disagreed with using Expol?).
The roof is insulated with insufluff which has deteriorated and in need of replacing. We have had different business come in an quote us, all saying their insulation is superior. Grrr. Does anyone have a strong option on the best option? Our house is not retaining heat. I would have thought polyester would be the best option due to it not possibly breaking down as fast? But there are all kinds of insulation options nowadays and my head hurts.
Wool? Glass? Green stuff? Polyester?
The other option after we insulate is instant heat. We have gas and an old Rennai gas heater on the wall by the front door which i doubt would do much to heat the home. Could we possibly replace it with something modern? Or is a heatpump the best option? I prefer the fire and would like to keep using it, but neeeeeeeed instant heat in this cold house. I would assume gas ducted central heating would be too costly and a bit of a time waster when we have sash windows and wooden floors?
Thank you guys. Any opinions would be much appreciated.
We have recently purchased a 1900 Villa. The villa is heated by a wood burner which is brilliant when going (for hours on end). I am looking for a quick heating option and your thoughts and/or experiences.
The floor is insulated with Expol (have been told by heating guys they would not have used this. Besides the fact it is flammable, any one know why all the trades men would have disagreed with using Expol?).
The roof is insulated with insufluff which has deteriorated and in need of replacing. We have had different business come in an quote us, all saying their insulation is superior. Grrr. Does anyone have a strong option on the best option? Our house is not retaining heat. I would have thought polyester would be the best option due to it not possibly breaking down as fast? But there are all kinds of insulation options nowadays and my head hurts.
Wool? Glass? Green stuff? Polyester?
The other option after we insulate is instant heat. We have gas and an old Rennai gas heater on the wall by the front door which i doubt would do much to heat the home. Could we possibly replace it with something modern? Or is a heatpump the best option? I prefer the fire and would like to keep using it, but neeeeeeeed instant heat in this cold house. I would assume gas ducted central heating would be too costly and a bit of a time waster when we have sash windows and wooden floors?
Thank you guys. Any opinions would be much appreciated.
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