Königsbiene
2013-06-10 09:44:37
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Good morning,
we are going back and forth. New build or existing property. However, for various reasons, we will take another 2 to 3 years to make a decision.
In the meantime, we are mentally planning our new build. The construction or renovation topic is really our hobby – we love wandering through exhibitions in hardware stores and keep a close eye when we visit others.
Nevertheless, as mentioned, no new build is planned yet, no conversation with a builder has been held, … everything so far is just daydreaming.
And about two of these things, I would like honest feedback from experts, current builders, and those who have been living in their new builds for some time.
We currently imagine installing radiators throughout the new build. No underfloor heating.
For the radiators, we could imagine underfloor heating in the tiled areas (kitchen and bathroom).
Heating would, of course, be with gas. We are currently not 100% convinced by a geothermal heat pump anyway.
We currently rent a detached single-family house built in the mid-90s. Gas heating. Underfloor heating on the ground floor, radiators on the upper floor. Separate heating circuits. However, the underfloor heating is now already 20 years old and operates with a flow temperature of around 35°C.
Actually, I like the underfloor heating. But what speaks against it for me:
What do you think about that? Basically, I do appreciate underfloor heating very much, especially the aspect of the low flow temperature and thus the possibility to switch at some point in 20 years over to geothermal drilling or similar…
2. Controlled residential ventilation.
We would possibly leave it out because we have heard that it makes the room climate (temperature) the same in all rooms. As I said, our bedrooms are cold and the living room warm.
We air sufficiently in spring and summer. We have, so to speak, an open house – all windows and doors are constantly open. We like the fresh summer air and love the sounds, the birds chirping…
In winter, however, our ventilation behavior in the living area and kitchen leaves much to be desired.
What do you think?
We gladly welcome open and honest answers. Nothing hurts us yet, nothing is lost, everything is open and possible.
We are grateful for every thought-provoking idea or experience value!
we are going back and forth. New build or existing property. However, for various reasons, we will take another 2 to 3 years to make a decision.
In the meantime, we are mentally planning our new build. The construction or renovation topic is really our hobby – we love wandering through exhibitions in hardware stores and keep a close eye when we visit others.
Nevertheless, as mentioned, no new build is planned yet, no conversation with a builder has been held, … everything so far is just daydreaming.
And about two of these things, I would like honest feedback from experts, current builders, and those who have been living in their new builds for some time.
[*]Heating
We currently imagine installing radiators throughout the new build. No underfloor heating.
For the radiators, we could imagine underfloor heating in the tiled areas (kitchen and bathroom).
Heating would, of course, be with gas. We are currently not 100% convinced by a geothermal heat pump anyway.
We currently rent a detached single-family house built in the mid-90s. Gas heating. Underfloor heating on the ground floor, radiators on the upper floor. Separate heating circuits. However, the underfloor heating is now already 20 years old and operates with a flow temperature of around 35°C.
Actually, I like the underfloor heating. But what speaks against it for me:
[*]Inertia. Especially in the transitional season I was annoyed by that. Also, in the evening in the living room, I like to quickly turn up the heat so that it gets very cozy warm. That doesn’t at least work with our old underfloor heating. If I turn it up, I’m long in bed by the time the room actually gets warmer.
[*]We and our children sleep in the cold, meaning with windows open. Now I wonder how that is supposed to work with underfloor heating. During the day the kids sit in their warm room, even if the underfloor heating were turned off and the window opened, it doesn’t really get cold in the room because of the inertia of the underfloor heating…
[*]I love to stand next to a hot radiator and warm myself, preheat my duvet on it before going to sleep, or dry some shoes or clothes.
What do you think about that? Basically, I do appreciate underfloor heating very much, especially the aspect of the low flow temperature and thus the possibility to switch at some point in 20 years over to geothermal drilling or similar…
2. Controlled residential ventilation.
We would possibly leave it out because we have heard that it makes the room climate (temperature) the same in all rooms. As I said, our bedrooms are cold and the living room warm.
We air sufficiently in spring and summer. We have, so to speak, an open house – all windows and doors are constantly open. We like the fresh summer air and love the sounds, the birds chirping…
In winter, however, our ventilation behavior in the living area and kitchen leaves much to be desired.
What do you think?
We gladly welcome open and honest answers. Nothing hurts us yet, nothing is lost, everything is open and possible.
We are grateful for every thought-provoking idea or experience value!