ᐅ Is it possible to renovate a 1954 suburban house to meet energy efficiency standards? How can this be done?

Created on: 23 Apr 2018 21:12

Hello, my name is Sebastian, I’m 38 years old and I come from Barth in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

We have the opportunity to take over my girlfriend’s grandmother’s house.
It is a 1.5-story terraced house with a pitched roof, built in 1954, located in Zingst on the Darß peninsula.

Key data: built in 1954, exterior dimensions 8 m x 8.5 m (26 ft x 28 ft), gable ends facing north and south.

Personally, we would prefer to renovate the house to meet energy efficiency standards rather than build new, but right now we are unsure how to proceed.

We would like to first assess the feasibility and potential costs and see whether the loan would fit within our budget (you also want to enjoy life).

The house has 38 cm (15 inches) thick walls with about an 8 cm (3 inch) air gap between them.
Windows, roof, and heating system (gas) were renewed in 1993 right after reunification, but are probably no longer up to current standards.
The facade was newly plastered in 1995, but without any insulation.

We envision an extension in timber frame construction to expand the living space by approximately 8 m x 2 m (26 ft x 6.5 ft) on the southern gable end.

-Plans include reroofing with new insulation,
-Adding 2 dormer windows,
-Insulating the facade or injecting insulation into the cavity wall,
-Replacing the gas heating system with a new underfloor heating system and an additional fireplace; complete new pipework and radiators,
-Photovoltaics?
-Completely renewing the electrical system,
-Replacing the wooden floor with a more solid floor covering.

Has anyone here had experience with this kind of project and can offer advice on how they started? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Best regards,
Basti

SebastianDr24 May 2018 18:36

#31

So today I would like to share some pictures of the exterior so you can get an impression.

White detached house with red pitched roof, stone wall, and satellite dish in the garden

South side

White house wall with red tiled roof, two windows, curtains, tree shadow, and blue sky.

West side with extension

White house facade with red tiled roof, side garden on the left, outbuilding in the background.

North side

White house facade with door, semicircular canopy, and window with curtain

East side entrance veranda

Small house with red tiled roof, glass veranda, green trash bin, red bench, and flowerpot.

East side veranda, to be removed completely

Best regards, Basti

11ant24 May 2018 19:00

#32

It all looks quite well-maintained and charming, except for the veranda extension, which we have already agreed on.

The extension at the living room appears to be built much more solidly.

The roofing seems fairly new, and the facade also gives a good impression.

I am eagerly awaiting the further completion of my "homework" from post #18.

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SebastianDr31 May 2018 22:25

#33

So, here are some more pictures

Bright hallway with a wooden staircase on the right, white walls, radiator, and dark wooden floor.

Empty living room with wooden floor, door, window with curtain, and exercise bike.

Unfinished interior with exposed copper pipes on the wall and open wooden door.

Hallway with wooden staircase and door openings in an old building.

Small bathroom with exposed pipes and wooden paneling during renovation.

Wooden staircase in a narrow interior hallway with wooden floor, white walls, and exposed wooden beam ceiling.

Corridor with stairs leading down, old house, wooden paneling and attic window.

Hallway in need of renovation with damaged wall paneling, torn wallpaper, and hole in the floor.

Living room with wooden wall paneling, rattan ceiling lamp, and pink carpet.

11ant1 Jun 2018 00:54

#34

Oh, the attic conversion has made significant progress compared to the original plan in #8.

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Lumpi_LE1 Jun 2018 10:29

#35

Renovating ends up being more expensive, or at least not cheaper, than building a simple new house—unless you plan to do all the work yourself.
If your answer to the latter is no, then build new.

11ant1 Jun 2018 10:57

#36

Lumpi_LE schrieb:
more expensive, or rather not cheaper,

This probably isn’t expected here either. For one person, a house with corner windows and walk-in showers is important; for another, it matters more that the house has long been in the family. The house definitely has more originality than you would get by painting carmine-red wall projections or smoky eyes on a run-of-the-mill house. I think a premium in the form of a non-discount price is reasonable. However, I expect several months of personal work to undo old renovation and conversion measures.

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ᐅ Is it possible to renovate a 1954 suburban house to meet energy efficiency standards? How can this be done?

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