Personal HIPS experiences - please let us know.
-
- Posts: 15
- Joined: Sat 1st Sep, 2007 6:19 pm
Thank you for that....I'm glad and happy that your aim is not at me or my fellow associates. I quite understand how you feel, Believe me and many when I say that a good party in the local brewer is one I would avoid if any government was to organising one (if you know what I mean) I would predict the ale would be a tad off.
As Re your question
In the report, a ground floor is regarded as a heatloss floor and the age of the property is taken into account in the software calculations, regardless of what may have been done unfortunately..
The walls as you have said are timber framed and insulated
However we are advised that in certain circumstances it may be inappropriate and inadvisable i.e your C18th East Anglian oak-framed house for any recommendations as re wall insulation
Your rating will be possibly low but that is reflected in the age, type, and structure and would be taken into account
As Re your question
In the report, a ground floor is regarded as a heatloss floor and the age of the property is taken into account in the software calculations, regardless of what may have been done unfortunately..
The walls as you have said are timber framed and insulated
However we are advised that in certain circumstances it may be inappropriate and inadvisable i.e your C18th East Anglian oak-framed house for any recommendations as re wall insulation
Your rating will be possibly low but that is reflected in the age, type, and structure and would be taken into account
-
- Posts: 15
- Joined: Sat 1st Sep, 2007 6:19 pm
One other thing I need to mention is if you have any invoices to say that the cavity walls are insulated, then this is reported in the software calculations That would increase your rating...
Ps I'm away and busy for most of the week, so I am unable to post, however please continue posting and I will do my utmost asap to answer your Q's the best way possible..
Ps I'm away and busy for most of the week, so I am unable to post, however please continue posting and I will do my utmost asap to answer your Q's the best way possible..
-
- Posts: 1500
- Joined: Wed 10th May, 2006 7:01 pm
- Location: North London
Oh dear - so, like the current approved docs for building regs, it would appear the the criteria for HIPs are based on modern buildings, and are essentially irrelevant to older houses. Which means that the casual 'Country Living' buyer will have fifty fits when confronted with the report on their dream cottage and probably commission all sorts of damaging work.
Groan!
I did look at doing a qualification course mysellf - but at £7k for a week's study it looked a bit of a rip-off, compounded by the fact that the 'trainers' didn't seem remotely interested in the fact that I was experienced with traditional building techniques.
Groan!
I did look at doing a qualification course mysellf - but at £7k for a week's study it looked a bit of a rip-off, compounded by the fact that the 'trainers' didn't seem remotely interested in the fact that I was experienced with traditional building techniques.
-
- Posts: 15
- Joined: Sat 1st Sep, 2007 6:19 pm
Not quite right read again pleaseOh dear - so, like the current approved docs for building regs, it would appear the the criteria for HIPs are based on modern buildings,
and besides the buyer who is unsympathetic to an old building will do anything they want regardless of what me you or anyone else says If they want to install those beautiful plastic windows with the Georgian bar and gold handles... They will. except if it's listed of course
Ps There's another approved doc. coming in next year Part Q
They do anyway....The placcy window salesmen will be laughing all the way to the bank no doubt.
It's a shambles.
What on earth does the training consist of?
Could be...
More than a week...and a lot of hard work
Ask me another
-
- Posts: 9402
- Joined: Sun 6th Aug, 2006 4:04 pm
- Location: Planet Earth
OK - tell me about original timber sash windows and what would be said about them, and how they should be 'upgraded' according to the energy report.
I understand that one of the main reasons the government has pressed ahead with HIPS is the amount of cash we are all supposed to be saving by acting on the energy reports.
I understand that one of the main reasons the government has pressed ahead with HIPS is the amount of cash we are all supposed to be saving by acting on the energy reports.
-
- Posts: 15
- Joined: Sat 1st Sep, 2007 6:19 pm
A DEA or HI will not recommend upgrading windows of a listed building in a report.
As Re: Cash Yes and saving the main thing 'The Environment'. Which we all take for granted...
There are now grant's available from the energy savings trust
http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/ for households on low incomes.....
I'd give everyone a grant and not build nuclear
But that is just my personal opinion
As Re: Cash Yes and saving the main thing 'The Environment'. Which we all take for granted...
There are now grant's available from the energy savings trust
http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/ for households on low incomes.....
I'd give everyone a grant and not build nuclear
But that is just my personal opinion
-
- Posts: 15
- Joined: Sat 1st Sep, 2007 6:19 pm
-
- Posts: 15
- Joined: Sat 1st Sep, 2007 6:19 pm
-
- Posts: 15
- Joined: Sat 1st Sep, 2007 6:19 pm
-
- Posts: 15
- Joined: Sat 1st Sep, 2007 6:19 pm
It is quite possible that if a building is of a historic nature a DEA or HI may be sympathetic to it's needs, but then again we have to follow guidelines
May I add that when I started studying to become a home inspector It was more for the HCR than the EPC.
The EPC was originally included in the HCR
May I add that when I started studying to become a home inspector It was more for the HCR than the EPC.
The EPC was originally included in the HCR
-
- Posts: 15
- Joined: Sat 1st Sep, 2007 6:19 pm
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest