Loft conversion heating

valleyboy22

Hi all,

Recently had a loft conversion and during this heatwave it was boiling up there. Come to the weather temp dropping, it is getting a little chilly up there, and come winter i guess it will be worse.
Can anyone suggest a energy efficient way to keep it warm especially in the nights, or will i have to resort to getting a radiator fitted in there to help towards this matter.

Thanks

Doozergirl

Did you put insulation in your loft conversion?

Most of us do put radiators in our habitable rooms as a matter of course rather than a last resort. If you have radiators elsewhere then it is the energy efficient method as the boiler is already on and working.

valleyboy22

Hi,

Yeah it was when we had it done.

valleyboy22

We have a combi boiler in the downstairs toilet, so only have rads around the rest of the house

Kiran

valleyboy22 wrote: »

Hi,

Yeah it was when we had it done.

Is this a proper signed off by building control loft conversion? I only ask as most lofts with the insulation in are roasting with the smallest amount of heat provided from the floors below

giraffe69

An aircon unit would provide cooling when hot and heating when cold

valleyboy22

we have classed it as a store room at present because we were desperate for a room with our son. It was done by a family member who is a builder, so we know all the insulation went in etc. Heat from the rest of the house goes up there, but come winter i would like to have to ability to heat it up with something that dont cost to much to run. If we gave him a oil heater etc he would have it on 24/7 no doubt which overall would cost allot.

Doozergirl

Classed it as a store room but someone sleeps in it?

sevenhills

valleyboy22 wrote: »

If we gave him a oil heater etc he would have it on 24/7 no doubt which overall would cost allot.

You have save £20k/£25k by not converting to building regulations, so a few extra ££ for heating is peanuts.

beaker141

My loft (with B regs at the time) is comfortable all year round - no noticeable issue in the summer and a small ~600mm radiator connected to the CH during the winter.

But I do have 100mm + 30mm of Celotex in the roof, 100mm of rockwool in the floor (sound, heat and fire purposes) and 100mm on the void cheek walls into the roof eaves.