Project Plumbing
The very first project that we undertook in our new (old) house was a complete re-plumbing. The main reason for this was because the existing heating system was a not-very-hot hot air system with vents in the walls throughout the house. The heat it produced was dry and stuffy, didn't seem to make it as far as the bedrooms upstairs, and once it was off, it was back to freezing again! (We moved in on 6th January). Ugly hot air vents which are throughout the house: Inside the vent (dust central): So we started contacting plumbers immediately (i.e. moved in on Friday, first plumber round for a quote on Saturday!); we really wanted this changed. The plan to get a combi boiler also meant getting rid of the enormous hot air boiler from the kitchen cupboard and water tanks in the upstairs cupboard and loft, giving us space back for our remodelling plans. After getting three quotes, we picked our favourite (£7000) and set the date for work to take place during the first week of ...
