Opening doors to low energy refurbishment
SuperHome Database
Tyne and Wear, Whitley Bay, Paignton Avenue
House Summary
Owner(s):
Neal McCayHouse Type:
1926 Mid terraceCarbon saving:
67%
Measures installed:
- Cavity Wall Insulation
- Combi Boiler
- Double Glazing
- Energy monitor
- Loft Insulation
- Low Energy Appliances
- Low Energy Lighting
- Solar PV Panels
- Water Saving Devices
- Wood Stove
Upcoming events
Early interest in Open Days encourages SuperHome owners to host more events. If you'd like to visit this property please contact the owner and let them know. SuperHomers are often happy to respond to questions about their refurbishment project by email between times. Please read ‘more on contacting this SuperHomer’ before you make contact.
What visitors are saying
"Super. Very patient host who managed to forgive our delays (car wouldn't start Metro off etc.). Very heartening to see what could be done with an older house."Measures installed in detail:
- Cavity wall filled with Rockwool
- WorcesterBosch combi condensing boiler (£1900), radiators fitted with TVRs
- Double glazing throughout
- Efergy Energy Monitor
- 270 mm deep rockwool blanket loft insulation DIY installed
- Low energy appliances throughout
- Low energy lighting throughout
- 2.9kw photovoltaic array on roof (£10,000)
- Water saving devices include a water meter
- 4kw Morso DEFRA approved wood burning stove (£2345 installed)
- Reflective foil behind radiatorsn and Chimney balloon (£15)
Benefits of work carried out:
Reduced utility bills and free baked potatoes (during daylight hours only)
Favourite feature:
Morso woodburning stove
Common questions and answers for this SuperHome
- How much do your pay for wood fuel and where do you store it?+
I buy 2 cubic metres hardwood and 1 cubic metre softwood annually from a mental health charity in Blyth. In winter 2013-14 that was too much and quite a lot still remains. The current price I pay for hardwood is £85 and for softwood £70 per cubic metre.
It is a terraced house with a passage way between so wood stores nicely there in a good through draft.
- How much do your spend on gas and electricity?+
My current annual bill for gas and electricity should be about £570 on the Cooperative Energy tariff.
- How much water do you use?+
I switched to a water meter on purchase of the house so don’t have a reduction cost but current useage about 42 cu metre annually.