Collection · The hardest retrofit, done thoughtfully
Heat Pump in a Victorian Terrace
Primary question · Can a heat pump genuinely work in a solid-wall Victorian; and what does it cost to get there?
Solid brick, suspended timber floors, microbore pipework. Victorians are the case study for 'it depends'. The honest answer is: yes, but only if you pick a high-temperature unit and accept that some emitters will need to grow.
High-temperature R290; the credible Victorian retrofit pick.
What changes when the walls are solid.
Internal wall insulation, loft, draughts; in priority order.
Why the Victorian quote is higher; and what's reasonable.
House Summary
If you only do one thing from this collection, do the first one. The rest compound; each step makes the next cheaper, easier or smaller.
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