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I have a Grade II listed home, it's a two bed that we'd like to turn into a three bed by repurposing part of a large bathroom and part of an existing bedroom. The interior of the home has no character currently (which we intend to restore) and so it has previously received listed building consent for a third bedroom in the past with no issue. However our plans are slightly different in that they involve moving a boiler. We had hoped to replace an old tank system to free up some space and relocate with a new combi boiler however our pressure is measured at 10 litres per minute which isn't ideal for a combi. 10 can be okay but 12-15 I believe is best.
Firstly, does anyone have any positive experiences of replacing a tank system for a combi boiler in an old house with this pressure?
Secondly, any positive experiences of relocating a boiler in an old property? We are hoping to adjust some heating pipes at the same time that are positioned poorly on chimney breasts and replace flat panel rads for traditional cast iron to go under the windows.
The tank is old and needs replacing if we were to keep this type of system but it doesn't particularly suit our lifestyle and hours of working, often resulting in cold showers as our hours can't be predicted. The pressure currently isn't great for the shower despite a pump of sorts. It is an old pump a boiler man we had round didn't even recognise, so we would need help with updating this. The controls in the shower do not work and only allow it to be the temperature the boiler is set to heat the tank to. It can not be manually changed once in the shower and we also have a returning leak so the signs are pointing to us needing to make some big changes. (My husband and I haven't lived in a house with this sort of system since we were children, combi-boilers being more the norm for us, so if anyone has positive experiences of conventional boilers and how we could make it work better for us, please do share.)
Bearing in mind we need a new bathroom, a boiler changed/relocated with ideas on how to make the pressure better and a new bedroom to be created, who would you call first to help us with all of this? Is a general builder the way to go for room building/moving, a builder who could also help us find the right boiler man for him to work with? Do we need an architect for listed building consent or would any drawings a builder may come up with suffice? We will not be removing any original/load bearing walls.
The boiler is causing the confusion as it's such a big fiddly job that will impact the rest of the decisions, however the other room/wall decisions also need to be considered for the full picture for the boiler.
Despite restoring a small Victorian workers cottage, I don't have experience of this sort of thing, where walls and floors have to be ripped up and taken down, especially with needing listed building permission so any advice is greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
I have a Grade II listed home, it's a two bed that we'd like to turn into a three bed by repurposing part of a large bathroom and part of an existing bedroom. The interior of the home has no character currently (which we intend to restore) and so it has previously received listed building consent for a third bedroom in the past with no issue. However our plans are slightly different in that they involve moving a boiler. We had hoped to replace an old tank system to free up some space and relocate with a new combi boiler however our pressure is measured at 10 litres per minute which isn't ideal for a combi. 10 can be okay but 12-15 I believe is best.
Firstly, does anyone have any positive experiences of replacing a tank system for a combi boiler in an old house with this pressure?
Secondly, any positive experiences of relocating a boiler in an old property? We are hoping to adjust some heating pipes at the same time that are positioned poorly on chimney breasts and replace flat panel rads for traditional cast iron to go under the windows.
The tank is old and needs replacing if we were to keep this type of system but it doesn't particularly suit our lifestyle and hours of working, often resulting in cold showers as our hours can't be predicted. The pressure currently isn't great for the shower despite a pump of sorts. It is an old pump a boiler man we had round didn't even recognise, so we would need help with updating this. The controls in the shower do not work and only allow it to be the temperature the boiler is set to heat the tank to. It can not be manually changed once in the shower and we also have a returning leak so the signs are pointing to us needing to make some big changes. (My husband and I haven't lived in a house with this sort of system since we were children, combi-boilers being more the norm for us, so if anyone has positive experiences of conventional boilers and how we could make it work better for us, please do share.)
Bearing in mind we need a new bathroom, a boiler changed/relocated with ideas on how to make the pressure better and a new bedroom to be created, who would you call first to help us with all of this? Is a general builder the way to go for room building/moving, a builder who could also help us find the right boiler man for him to work with? Do we need an architect for listed building consent or would any drawings a builder may come up with suffice? We will not be removing any original/load bearing walls.
The boiler is causing the confusion as it's such a big fiddly job that will impact the rest of the decisions, however the other room/wall decisions also need to be considered for the full picture for the boiler.
Despite restoring a small Victorian workers cottage, I don't have experience of this sort of thing, where walls and floors have to be ripped up and taken down, especially with needing listed building permission so any advice is greatly appreciated.
Thank you.