[Help] Central Heating question

Pogue Mahone · Feb 19, 2020

I am looking to move house, but one place that ticks most boxes for me has posed the following dilemma. It is a terraced house with gas central heating, but an insulated room has been built into the attic, with a dormer. The central heating has not been continued into this room.

So my question, and I know it's going to be a ball park estimate - how much would we be looking at to connect and fit a couple of radiators up there?

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Questions · Feb 19, 2020

Under a grand.

Pogue Mahone · Feb 19, 2020

Questions said:
Under a grand.

Wow, really!?

That is superb news. Thanks.

Barham's tash · Feb 19, 2020

Baring no unexpected issues - leaks or strange gauge piping - found then I would expect c£600-800 including pipes, rads and trvs.

This is based on some work carried out last October.

And if as straight forward as it sounds should only be a days work.

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Justice · Feb 19, 2020

Electric rads are the nuts these days hang them on the wall and plug them in £500 for two, Q rad are decent by dimplex.

Bry Nylon · Feb 19, 2020

Pogue Mahone said:
...an insulated room has been built into the attic, with a dormer...how much would we be looking at to connect and fit a couple of radiators up there? .

Is it a nessun dormer? That's usually a tenor.

Pogue Mahone · Feb 19, 2020

Bry Nylon said:
Is it a nessun dormer? That's usually a tenor.

I hope not, it'll be our bedroom.

Althouh the price sounds good.

Stat Brother · Feb 19, 2020

Barham's tash said:
And if as straight forward as it sounds should only be a days work.

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9 hours 55 minutes over budget.

Tom Hark Preston Park · Feb 19, 2020

Five minute job

GOM · Feb 19, 2020

Son-in-law recently had this done, cost a mere 200 notes, only 1 radiator tho.

Wrong-Direction · Feb 19, 2020

No way of knowing how much it'll cost without seeing the job, where's the closest radiator? How far away are the new rads? What flooring do you have down? I would guess there's chipboard under whatever flooring you have, which can be a pain to get sections up

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Pogue Mahone · Feb 19, 2020

Wrong-Direction said:
No way of knowing how much it'll cost without seeing the job, where's the closest radiator? How far away are the new rads? What flooring do you have down? I would guess there's chipboard under whatever flooring you have, which can be a pain to get sections up

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Closest radiator is in a bedroom directly below, but I don't know the details in any depth which was why I was looking for a ball park figure. Is this the sort of thing you do, should it happen that we buy the house?

BN9 BHA · Feb 19, 2020

Pogue Mahone said:
I am looking to move house, but one place that ticks most boxes for me has posed the following dilemma. It is a terraced house with gas central heating, but an insulated room has been built into the attic, with a dormer. The central heating has not been continued into this room.

So my question, and I know it's going to be a ball park estimate - how much would we be looking at to connect and fit a couple of radiators up there?

Over to the NSC experts...

Do you know which type of boiler is in the property?
Combination or boiler with hot water cylinder and tanks in the attic?

BN9 BHA · Feb 19, 2020

GOM said:
Son-in-law recently had this done, cost a mere 200 notes, only 1 radiator tho.

Up North?
Labour, radiator,pipe, valves and fittings all included?

happypig · Feb 19, 2020

bn9 bha said:
Do you know which type of boiler is in the property?
Combination or boiler with hot water cylinder and tanks in the attic?

Wrong-Direction said:
No way of knowing how much it'll cost without seeing the job, where's the closest radiator? How far away are the new rads? What flooring do you have down? I would guess there's chipboard under whatever flooring you have, which can be a pain to get sections up

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Mid-afternoon and the NSC plumbers are already at home (still charge the old dears top whack though because "that's a full day's work is that love").

BN9 BHA · Feb 19, 2020

happypig said:
Mid-afternoon and the NSC plumbers are already at home (still charge the old dears top whack though because "that's a full day's work is that love").

Just having my 10th cuppa

Pogue Mahone · Feb 19, 2020

bn9 bha said:
Do you know which type of boiler is in the property?
Combination or boiler with hot water cylinder and tanks in the attic?

It is a combi boiler...quite a new one I think...not sure about anything else. We are having a second viewing next week.

BN9 BHA · Feb 19, 2020

Pogue Mahone said:
It is a combi boiler...quite a new one I think...not sure about anything else. We are having a second viewing next week.

That's good as it's a far easier job with a combi boiler.

Rogero · Feb 19, 2020

Whilst on this subject I have a house with radiators over 40 years old. I was thinking of changing the three upstairs for new ones. Roughly ,what would this cost? £500-£600

BN9 BHA · Feb 19, 2020

Rogero said:
Whilst on this subject I have a house with radiators over 40 years old. I was thinking of changing the three upstairs for new ones. Roughly ,what would this cost? £500-£600

Ask [MENTION=27125]Wrong-Direction[/MENTION] for a proper estimate is my advice.

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