Hi all.
Thanks in advance for any advice. I am not sure if I'm posting in correct place but I need a commercial boiler system.
Regarding me: complete novice, convert/renovate the odd building when opportunity allows, currently taken on my biggest job which is to convert a church into a care home with 23 ensuite wet rooms and heating. May consider electric storage heaters, but would also consider a central gas system. Current property size is 500m2 and will increase to around 750m2 once new mezzanine is in.
I will obviously be getting a pro to do the work, but I'm trying to figure out suspected boiler sizes and cost of boilers. I have asked a couple of engineers but they wont seem to commit to giving these details and don't explain why. They keep advising they will quote on the work when I am ready to start the job, which i suspect will be in 6 months. I suspect they are too busy. But I do need to work on my costings before starting the job.
I have spoken to a friend who is a plumber who has not done this scale of work and he thought I would need 2 boilers working alongside each other, incase one was to fail, and to cater for the frailty of the residents who will be living there. But he is uncertain.
If I may ask your expertise:
1. What size boiler(s) would you recommend?
2. What sort of heating would you propose? Electric storage heaters or radiators working via boiler? I may need to consider underfloor heating on the mezzanine in view of small room sizes.
3. Would there be a big price saving by purchasing a 2nd hand boiler?
Thanks in advance for any advice, and apologies if I have not provided you with obvious details.
Max
Thanks in advance for any advice. I am not sure if I'm posting in correct place but I need a commercial boiler system.
Regarding me: complete novice, convert/renovate the odd building when opportunity allows, currently taken on my biggest job which is to convert a church into a care home with 23 ensuite wet rooms and heating. May consider electric storage heaters, but would also consider a central gas system. Current property size is 500m2 and will increase to around 750m2 once new mezzanine is in.
I will obviously be getting a pro to do the work, but I'm trying to figure out suspected boiler sizes and cost of boilers. I have asked a couple of engineers but they wont seem to commit to giving these details and don't explain why. They keep advising they will quote on the work when I am ready to start the job, which i suspect will be in 6 months. I suspect they are too busy. But I do need to work on my costings before starting the job.
I have spoken to a friend who is a plumber who has not done this scale of work and he thought I would need 2 boilers working alongside each other, incase one was to fail, and to cater for the frailty of the residents who will be living there. But he is uncertain.
If I may ask your expertise:
1. What size boiler(s) would you recommend?
2. What sort of heating would you propose? Electric storage heaters or radiators working via boiler? I may need to consider underfloor heating on the mezzanine in view of small room sizes.
3. Would there be a big price saving by purchasing a 2nd hand boiler?
Thanks in advance for any advice, and apologies if I have not provided you with obvious details.
Max