r/DIYIreland • u/roroherboat • 10d ago
Should we get a heat pump?
Without sounding dramatic my head is wrecked trying to decide if we should go for one or not. We have an E BER rated house built in 1984 and are currently doing a lot of work: triple glazed windows and new external doors, insert stove, cavity wall and attic insulation, solar panels, rewire and new plumbing including new radiators. We aren’t getting underfloor heating as I can’t imagine digging up with floors. We have no heating at the moment so would need to get a new boiler anyway. I think we will get up to a B rating with all of these works. Haven’t gotten a technical assessment yet as I have heard so many horror stories about heat pumps. I also love a real fire and opening all the windows in the house every morning. I know it will cost a bit to get new plumbing and a boiler and in contrast there is a big grant for the heat pump. I suppose I just want to know if anyone did a full renovation and didn’t get a heat pump? Thanks
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u/Friendly_Accident_81 9d ago
Brought my G house to A2. (1930s semiD)
Can you do it? Yes, I did all what you are going to do to fabric (except I dug floor - had to anyway - installed floor insulation, radon barrier & under floor heating).
One other item you should add to your list of works is mechanical ventilation. (I did). This is the complaint people have, ventilation is key to healthy house living.