12 bungalows at Killymoon Crescent in Cookstown, Northern Ireland have been refurbished by the Housing Executive at a cost of £300,000. The residents are now looking forward to a more convenient and comfortable winter after the renovation.
The prefabricated aluminium bungalows were built in 1950. The buildings have been transformed with what is known as a ‘thermal comfort scheme’. These renovations are expected to add the value for money and thermal efficiency of the aluminium bungalows.
Since the buildings were old, the thermal comfort scheme is designed to improve the condition of the bungalows to match up to the current building standards and to meet the needs of existing tenants and future applicants.
The roofs, external doors and walls, windows, guttering and down pipes of the 12 houses were all upgraded using modern materials designed to be energy efficient and provide better insulation.
“These houses were built in 1950 and required major investment to bring them up to date in terms of thermal insulation and energy efficiency, not to mention the overall appearance of each home,” said one of the residents. “This refurbishment means that these homes are more comfortable for our tenants and will be fit for purpose for many years for existing and new tenants.”
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