Hi All,
First post, here we go.
I am looking at heating options for my house. It’s an old housing trust/housing commission home with the asbestos external walls. There is no insulation in the walls & it gets pretty chilly in winter. There is a split system in the lounge and I have a small panel heater in the master bedroom. The rest of the house (kitchen & other bedrooms) are a heating problem. Currently considering ducted throughout but can’t bring myself to fork out the $6,000 – $8,000 as I’m going to be renting it out in the future. Does anyone have any heating solutions or tips they’d care to share?
Thanks
Hi Dtrain,
Does it have ceiling insulation? I would think this would have a marked effect on warmth, more so than external walls. If ceiling insulation is old, a “top-up” could be all that’s needed.
I can’t see any quick/easy way around the walls – unless you wanted to use the foam to fill the cavities (means drilling holes internally to insert the nozzle – don’t drill through asbestos). This foam is what I have seen used on USA TV shows – I haven’t used it locally, but I would think it should be available !!!
Benny
There is ceiling insulation. I have arranged for a professional to assess the current ceiling insulation. Will be interesting as to what he has to say.
Reverse cycle split system in the room(s) you spend the most time in. Look for specials in shops, and 50 months interest free. You get 5 years warranty on the split. Do not get ducted – expensive to run, expensive to maintain, tenants are never happy with its cooling/heating capacity and expensive to repair if something goes wrong after warranty. It is cheaper to replace a smaller split system if it is beyond economical repair then it is to replace a ducted system.
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