Renovation of Existing Property - Our Way to the House

Over the weekend, the breakthroughs between the floors were uncovered and the old pipes removed. Already pulled through a new pair.

Also installed three more radiators but not yet connected.

The last radiators are now also installed and all missing pipes laid. Over the weekend, the connection to the water network and the filling of all radiators and the hot water storage tank followed. Now only the commissioning of the district heating station by the local municipal utilities is missing.

Prepare pipe junction for ceiling breakthrough:


Radiator in the basement corridor:


Provisional radiator in the bathroom:


The last one to be installed in the living room:


Tidy water connection:


Once that is all done, the follow-up work begins: insulating pipes, sealing ceiling breakthroughs, installing baseboards, removing the instantaneous water heater, and connecting the bathroom to the new hot water network.

A word about the financial and organizational aspect.

The costs for the heating system renewal amount to approx. €24,000.

Radiators	€8,000
District heating compact station including municipal utility labor costs	€4,100
Heating engineer labor costs *	€6,600
Pipes and fittings	€3,500
Building materials	€750
Small plumbing items	€800
Skirting boards	€250

* Installation of compact station, hot water storage tank, provision of system components (circulation pump, system separator, safety group)

The rest was done by ourselves, and the limiting factor here is time. However, the construction measures would have been more difficult in an occupied house using craftsmen while minimizing damage to the building fabric. Work carried out: Masonry work (closing window recesses, including removal of parquet and plastering work), wall and ceiling openings (including removal of old pipes), pipe laying, radiator assembly and installation, installation of secondary-side hot water generation, wallpapering and painting work.

The entire package has now taken almost three months from disconnecting the old system until now. However, this will also be the last major measure carried out by ourselves. The planned renewal of the drainage, for example, can no longer be carried out by us alone in terms of time.

To illustrate the expenses for the construction work (materials and craftsmen):

2018	€4,200
2019	€13,300
2020	€24,500
2021	€27,000

Larger items are:
2018: mainly pipes etc. for water and sewage (partly also material for the current heating installation)
2019: stove (€4,300), parquet refinishing (€2,450), electrician for main connection (€2,450)
2020: cellar windows including installation (€2,500), roof windows including installation and lightweight construction (€8,100), new windows for WC and stairs (€1,050)
2021: tiler for WC (€1,200), soil survey (€1,750)

The rest is small stuff like building materials, doors, ceiling cladding, bricks... whatever comes up during renovation. Not to mention tools that have to be acquired for the work.

But despite one year of parental leave and the expenses, everything could so far be paid from the household surplus. This means the equity buffer remains intact and even increases slightly. So all in all, the financial planning has been solid so far.

Hiss...


:oops: I think the fitting of the sleeve for a lower storage sensor is my fault. It sprayed out for about 2 days...
The lower part of the basement was 2 cm underwater. It took an hour to soak everything up, clean up, and drain the storage tank.

The damage is limited. Mainly leftover construction materials were stored in the area. I had to dispose of a few sacks of mortar, plaster, etc., as well as wood materials. Otherwise, it was mostly work to clear everything out of the wet area, soak up the water, and empty the storage. The floor is now slowly drying.

I think it's good that you communicate this so openly here.