13-10-2023, 09:27 AM
I am currently in the middle of doing two barn conversions at the farm and they are both having air source heat pumps and solar panels. The level of insulation in the properties will be very high, we have gone for the Mitsubishi heat pumps which are apparently the best available, some are quite poor. The properties will benefit from all the afternoon sunshine and will also each have a wood burning stove. I still have reservations about the system, especially as you have to inform the electricity supplier that you are installing them, due to the amount of power they use. The barns will also have electric car charging points as they are required under the building regs. The electricity supply to the whole village is going to be upgraded as a result of the two barn conversions. They call it progress.
More importantly, my new garage and man cave which was converted from the old cow byre was very cosy yesterday morning when we had the first frost of the autumn. It has a ceiling which was put in to provide a roost for the long eared bats and the new windows are double glazed. The bats have not taken up residence yet, they obviously don't like the idea of living over me!
More importantly, my new garage and man cave which was converted from the old cow byre was very cosy yesterday morning when we had the first frost of the autumn. It has a ceiling which was put in to provide a roost for the long eared bats and the new windows are double glazed. The bats have not taken up residence yet, they obviously don't like the idea of living over me!