ᐅ House Gift – Complying with Energy Saving Regulations – Meeting Requirements
Created on: 15 Dec 2017 12:02
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Kimi190
Hello everyone,
I have received a house as a gift. It is an old timber-framed building with clay infill and clay ceilings.
The roof is currently not insulated, the attic is accessible, unheated, and used only for storage.
The heating pipes are not insulated, but they do not run through unheated spaces.
The boiler dates from the early 1990s and runs on natural gas.
My question is, what do I need to do to comply with the energy saving regulations and avoid penalties?
If I insulate an exterior wall, do I then have to carry out additional energy saving measures?
I have received a house as a gift. It is an old timber-framed building with clay infill and clay ceilings.
The roof is currently not insulated, the attic is accessible, unheated, and used only for storage.
The heating pipes are not insulated, but they do not run through unheated spaces.
The boiler dates from the early 1990s and runs on natural gas.
My question is, what do I need to do to comply with the energy saving regulations and avoid penalties?
If I insulate an exterior wall, do I then have to carry out additional energy saving measures?
ypg schrieb:
@Specki
Did you take out a KfW loan?Yes, 50,000.
KfW 124 - Home Ownership
Nothing else.
After careful calculations, none of the "energy-efficient" KfW loans were worthwhile for me....
Best regards
Specki
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toxicmolotof18 Dec 2017 07:45Not the bank’s appraiser. The appraiser you hire to review/support your project.
Expertise will almost certainly cost money in this case. As much as we would like to provide it here, it probably involves a fee.
Expertise will almost certainly cost money in this case. As much as we would like to provide it here, it probably involves a fee.
What you would be legally required to do is insulate the top floor ceiling or roof slopes according to the 2014 Energy Saving Ordinance, provided the ceiling does not already meet the minimum thermal protection specified in DIN 4108-2: 2013-02.
This is usually the case with a wooden beam ceiling.
Nevertheless, it usually makes sense to properly insulate the ceiling. It makes the house more comfortable and pays off within a few years.
Depending on the construction, you can insulate the ceiling from above; blown-in insulation might also be an option.
Who is supposed to check all this, I wonder—I honestly don’t think anyone does. I bought an older house myself and looked into this accordingly. The chimney sweep certainly didn’t care about my uninsulated roof.
What would also need to be done is replacing an outdated heating boiler, but that isn’t an issue for you.
Everything else is optional.
This is usually the case with a wooden beam ceiling.
Nevertheless, it usually makes sense to properly insulate the ceiling. It makes the house more comfortable and pays off within a few years.
Depending on the construction, you can insulate the ceiling from above; blown-in insulation might also be an option.
Who is supposed to check all this, I wonder—I honestly don’t think anyone does. I bought an older house myself and looked into this accordingly. The chimney sweep certainly didn’t care about my uninsulated roof.
What would also need to be done is replacing an outdated heating boiler, but that isn’t an issue for you.
Everything else is optional.
toxicmolotow schrieb:
Not the bank's appraiser. The appraiser you hire to review/support your project. The appraiser you pay is unlikely to have issues with the energy saving regulations. And that is exactly the point. Who actually checks whether the house complies with the regulations?! Especially if the house is financed without a bank, there is no one who will ever inspect the house.
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