Help with boiler - First Home

[DaniQ]

My partner and I have bought our first home and it's in need of a complete refurbishment.

It is a bit daunting and we need help. We live in Scotland and we don't have family or close friends here to help or advise and we have so many questions.

The first question it is about the central heating. The house is heated by a regular gas boiler connected to the radiator and shower with a small hot water tank and 2 cold water tanks in the loft. The radiators don't look too old and the cooper pipes on the back look ok.
We need to know if we can install a few extra radiator around the house and a second shower room downstairs. I am worry about low water pressure or if any of us have a bath the other one will have cold water after.

If somebody could advise us it would great,

Please see photo attached.

Thank you.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

do you know your incoming water flow rate and pressure?

 

[king of pipes]

As shaun is asking providing you have a good incoming supply then a combi boiler may be the way to go cheers kop

 

[DaniQ]

I haven't gotten the keys for he house yet. I should be moving in a few weeks.

I don't know flow rate.

Could you please explain me why I would need a combi boiler instead please? I have no much idea about plumbing or heating and we are trying to put together all the expenses for the refurbishment.

Thank you

 

[ShaunCorbs]

As shaun is asking providing you have a good incoming supply then a combi boiler may be the way to go cheers kop

with two bathrooms was thinking of unvented cylinder, since you could possible keep the existing boiler then

 

[Harvest Fields]

I would say unvented also. Especially with more then one bathroom!

 

[king of pipes]

A good quality combi would be the cheapest way to go improve on what you have , it would also free up space in that cupboard it can run two oulets providing you have a good pressure and flow , restrictors in the shower mixer outlets would work
you only heat the water you use and will not run out , cheers kop

 

[DaniQ]

If I replace the existing boiler with a combi I would use the opportunity to move the boiler to a different closet a few feet ago and install 3 extra radiator. Also I would like to remove the existing tanks in the loft to release space for storage.

I would like to know roughly how much this could cost me. I didn't plan for a new boiler and I will have to find the money for this.

I know it is difficult to estimate but I need a rough figure to plan the project.

The house is a semi-detached ex-council house in Perth, Scotland.


Thank you for all your help.

 

[king of pipes]

£4000 as a rough estimate bud maybe a bit more with extra rads

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I would say 4.5-6k without looking at it

Would be for a 35kw combi boiler and new gas run aprox