ᐅ Renovating an Art Nouveau house, underfloor heating, high ceilings, suspended ceilings

Hello!

We are about to buy a house that needs renovation. It has a solid structure, a dry basement, plenty of space, and ceilings about 3m (10 feet) high.

We want to approach this in an energy-efficient way and are considering underfloor heating combined with a solar thermal system.

Now the question: to what extent do the high ceilings affect the heating costs when using underfloor heating? Should the ceiling be lowered and additionally insulated?

Hello

For the Jugendstil house, I envision high ceilings, some double doors, and delicate windows. I wouldn’t sacrifice any of that for energy efficiency. However, underfloor heating is certainly possible. To compensate for the increased energy demand, you might consider a pellet boiler. A solar thermal system can be added as a supplement.

Olli

I am considering underfloor heating combined with a solar thermal system on the roof, a fireplace with a water jacket in the dining room, and a wood-burning stove as the main heat source. This should cover the heating needs with relatively low wood consumption per year. My main question is whether I need to significantly lower the ceilings for the underfloor heating to work effectively, or if having high ceilings simply results in somewhat higher energy consumption.

Don’t high ceilings define the character?

Hello

The underfloor heating works well even with high ceilings.

Olli