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ronda-melmag19 Sep 2013 14:00I am still in the planning phase to buy an old semi-detached house.
The house currently only has an oil stove heating system... which is definitely not ideal :-)
So, I want to switch to a natural gas central heating system – gas is available on the street, but there is no existing connection, so I would need to have one installed.
The house has 2 floors for living space (100m² (1,076 sq ft)) with 2 rooms and a bathroom on each level...
In other words, pipes and radiators need to be installed, and the burner in the basement.
I first need a rough estimate (around ±1000) of the costs I can expect.
Or would it be more reasonable to stick with oil? There are oil tanks in the garage and a pipe running to the house that supplies the stove.
If I switch to gas, I assume I would have to dispose of the oil tanks...
The house currently only has an oil stove heating system... which is definitely not ideal :-)
So, I want to switch to a natural gas central heating system – gas is available on the street, but there is no existing connection, so I would need to have one installed.
The house has 2 floors for living space (100m² (1,076 sq ft)) with 2 rooms and a bathroom on each level...
In other words, pipes and radiators need to be installed, and the burner in the basement.
I first need a rough estimate (around ±1000) of the costs I can expect.
Or would it be more reasonable to stick with oil? There are oil tanks in the garage and a pipe running to the house that supplies the stove.
If I switch to gas, I assume I would have to dispose of the oil tanks...
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ronda-melmag19 Sep 2013 14:07Correction: Upper floor: 3 rooms / restroom – basement: kitchen, bathroom, living room
Hello,
for a gas connection, you can expect costs of about 3,000 to 5,000 euros, depending on the length and other conditions. The heating system itself will probably be in the range of 6,000 to 8,000 euros, depending on the required heating capacity. As for the pipes and all other installations, it is difficult to estimate the effort, but it will likely be over 5,000 euros.
What is still not entirely clear to me is whether you would need to do anything with the oil system already, or if its replacement can wait. If the replacement is already necessary, then switching to a gas condensing boiler is definitely advisable. Otherwise, you might consider waiting until the usual service life of 20 to 25 years is reached before replacing the system. However, then you would have a construction site later on after a few years and while the house is occupied, instead of having the option to do everything now before you move in.
Best regards Erik_I
for a gas connection, you can expect costs of about 3,000 to 5,000 euros, depending on the length and other conditions. The heating system itself will probably be in the range of 6,000 to 8,000 euros, depending on the required heating capacity. As for the pipes and all other installations, it is difficult to estimate the effort, but it will likely be over 5,000 euros.
What is still not entirely clear to me is whether you would need to do anything with the oil system already, or if its replacement can wait. If the replacement is already necessary, then switching to a gas condensing boiler is definitely advisable. Otherwise, you might consider waiting until the usual service life of 20 to 25 years is reached before replacing the system. However, then you would have a construction site later on after a few years and while the house is occupied, instead of having the option to do everything now before you move in.
Best regards Erik_I
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ronda-melmag8 Oct 2013 13:52I contacted two companies directly and then submitted a request for a quote through two brokerage platforms—no response at all :-(
I even called one of them... he didn’t even want to come and look at the house...
Is it possible that plumbers don’t have the time or interest in winter?
I’m assuming I won’t be able to have the heating installed during winter.
The question is whether it still makes sense to buy the house then, especially since arranging short-term financing over the winter will likely be very complicated...
I even called one of them... he didn’t even want to come and look at the house...
Is it possible that plumbers don’t have the time or interest in winter?
I’m assuming I won’t be able to have the heating installed during winter.
The question is whether it still makes sense to buy the house then, especially since arranging short-term financing over the winter will likely be very complicated...
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