Agas

[scooterscot]

No thanks. Ultramodern living for me everytime.....

Normally I'd agree until the cracks appear in the new-build that was throw up in 6-weeks on a flood plane. Quality does not exist in new builds like it did in the past, that's why the interest is still there.

[eek]

I've never seen the logic in this.

We want our cars to be climate controlled, quiet, efficient, fast, incredibly safe, modern etc but when we choose a house we want "period character" which mean, cramped, cold, pathetic heating systems, draughty sash windows, wonkey walls and floors etc.

No thanks. Ultramodern living for me everytime.....

The house has character (its one reason why I've always wanted it). What I don't want is things that cost money for the sake of it and the aga is definitely one of those.

[VectraMan]

I've never seen the logic in this.

We want our cars to be climate controlled, quiet, efficient, fast, incredibly safe, modern etc but when we choose a house we want "period character" which mean, cramped, cold, pathetic heating systems, draughty sash windows, wonkey walls and floors etc.

No thanks. Ultramodern living for me everytime.....

It was an old Cotswold cottage, and there was a bit of a damp problem in my basement flat. I didn't realise at the time, but once I left and moved into a modern flat, I started feeling much healthier in general.

[doodab]

What I don't want is things that cost money for the sake of it.

That's what character means

[eek]

That's what character means

Yes but the pane of glass from 1645 can provide it.

[northernladuk]

I can afford it (easily) but its pointless. £40+ a week to keep the kitchen warm and give me hot water

I need to replace the 30 year old boiler so may as well get a combo boiler and my wife can have a cooker that doesn't require relearning how to cook.

Being a contractor I expect you have at least 2 en-suite bathrooms, a main bathroom one and a shower room downstairs somewhere... Normal combi's can't run 3+ showers so might have to go boiler route.

[DimPrawn]

Yes but the pane of glass from 1645 can provide it.

Is it sage dynamic glass?

[DimPrawn]

Being a contractor I expect you have at least 2 en-suite bathrooms, a main bathroom one and a shower room downstairs somewhere... Normal combi's can't run 3+ showers so might have to go boiler route.

WHS.

Combi is great for single people in a flat.

Try taking a power shower whilst the other family members are running a bath, or the pressure drops due to washing machine filling at the same time someone flushes the bog.

Modern condensing boiler, pressurised system is what you want.

[Spacecadet]

Normally I'd agree until the cracks appear in the new-build that was throw up in 6-weeks on a flood plane. Quality does not exist in new builds like it did in the past, that's why the interest is still there.

All houses will spend the first decade of their life settling and cracks will naturally appear

As for quality; at the top end of the new build market there is plenty of quality

[OwlHoot]

The house has character (its one reason why I've always wanted it). What I don't want is things that cost money for the sake of it and the aga is definitely one of those.

You may not want it, but a lot of people looking for a character house might. So if there's room, I'd just leave it there unused and fit a simple gas oven in addition.