From breezy floorboards to a cosy A rating: A Lucan refurb more than worth the wait
A Dublin couple shares their experience of renovating a 1960s bungalow to improve energy efficiency and living space. They emphasize the importance of patience and living in a home before committing to major architectural changes.
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The story provides practical insights into the challenges of home retrofitting and managing construction costs in the current economic climate.
Y ou know your home needs a deep energy retrofit when you can feel a breeze rising from the floorboards. Phil Tomlinson and Sarah Duke felt breezes coming from all directions when they bought their home in Lucan , Co Dublin, in 2020. “We were spending a fortune on heat,” she recalls. “You’d have to have the heat on all the time in the winter. And as soon as it was turned off, the house was cold again.”
They bought the 1960s three-bedroom dormer bungalow with an immediate plan to renovate it to suit the needs of their household – a family of five with two dogs.
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