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Forum: Hungary
Jan 16th 2018, 7:02 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,140
Posted By Aquavit

Re: Eyes East.

I'd be surprised if you could get anything around Balaton for thirty grand.

I'm 40 minutes north of the lake, a lovely village in Vas County, bought a three bed renovated house for just over your...
Forum: Hungary
Jan 12th 2018, 6:18 am
Replies: 55
Views: 3,722
Posted By Aquavit

Re: Firewood/Heating costs

Isn't this damp problem an issue with most, if not all, older Hungarian houses which were built without any damp course? I see it to some extent in my house and others around the village where the...
Forum: Hungary
Jan 12th 2018, 12:25 am
Replies: 55
Views: 3,722
Posted By Aquavit

Re: Firewood/Heating costs

Maybe four times if you factor in the work to earn the money to pay for it :lol:
Forum: Hungary
Jan 12th 2018, 12:20 am
Replies: 55
Views: 3,722
Posted By Aquavit

Re: Firewood/Heating costs

I'm in the same boat hobgoblins, it means quite an investment up-front to lay the logs down for seasoning and in the meantime finding ready seasoned logs to burn immediately seems to be near...
Forum: Hungary
Jan 11th 2018, 10:50 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 3,722
Posted By Aquavit

Re: Firewood/Heating costs

Or maybe two or three winters hence to be properly seasoned!
Forum: Hungary
Jan 11th 2018, 9:57 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 3,722
Posted By Aquavit

Re: Firewood/Heating costs

Your house must be much better insulated than ours, I light the fire in the morning and from then I am feeding it constantly to maintain a comfortable temperature. Logs every 30 minutes or so and...
Forum: Hungary
Jan 11th 2018, 9:53 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 3,722
Posted By Aquavit

Re: Firewood/Heating costs

Thanks for the explanation Wolfi, of course in London the smog was caused by burning coal in open fires.

Do modern and much more efficient logburners still throw out these particles?
Forum: Hungary
Jan 11th 2018, 9:43 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 3,722
Posted By Aquavit

Re: Firewood/Heating costs

One other thing worth mentioning, we are in the house all day so obviously heating is running continuously (apart from through the night). Not sure if others circumstances are the same?
Forum: Hungary
Jan 11th 2018, 9:25 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 3,722
Posted By Aquavit

Re: Firewood/Heating costs

That sounds very attractive, economical to run and as well as no mess - no work in cutting and splitting logs!

If we were starting from scratch I would probably go that route, although my...
Forum: Hungary
Jan 11th 2018, 8:26 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 3,722
Posted By Aquavit

Re: Firewood/Heating costs

Thanks all, some useful info here.

It would seem from user experience quoted in above examples that gas is no more expensive than wood, but it's not an option for me as the cost of converting...
Forum: Hungary
Jan 11th 2018, 8:08 am
Replies: 55
Views: 3,722
Posted By Aquavit

Re: Firewood/Heating costs

All the Hungarians I talk to swear by logs and tell me that gas is very expensive. Is your heating bill comparable to mine?
Forum: Hungary
Jan 11th 2018, 7:55 am
Replies: 55
Views: 3,722
Posted By Aquavit

Re: Firewood/Heating costs

Yes Wolfi, that is what is troubling me - 80,000Ft per month is a big heating bill.
I wonder if the wood is not seasoned and with a high moisture content therefore making it inefficient?

My, so...
Forum: Hungary
Jan 11th 2018, 5:29 am
Replies: 55
Views: 3,722
Posted By Aquavit

Re: Firewood/Heating costs

Thanks Jetsam, I have a chainsaw and axe so do cut some of my own timber. It's a lot of work though, so maybe a log splitter would make sense - what is the cost of these?

I also buy in ready...
Forum: Hungary
Jan 11th 2018, 2:48 am
Replies: 55
Views: 3,722
Posted By Aquavit

Firewood/Heating costs

In my second winter now and still on something of a learning curve with my logburner as regards which fuel is most econimcal and/or best.

Like a lot of things I'm surprised how expensive firewood...
Forum: Hungary
Sep 10th 2016, 9:38 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 3,685
Posted By Aquavit

Re: Settling in - first impressions

Not too much more to report, currently out of Hungary on a three month european tour. All still positive and looking forward to returning in October.

If you would like more specific info please...
Forum: Hungary
Jun 8th 2016, 5:04 am
Replies: 18
Views: 3,685
Posted By Aquavit

Re: Settling in - first impressions

Thanks for the replies all.

Yes Wolfi I often go past tha Spa but I'm not really a spa sort of guy, once you're in the water and had a swim around/relaxed for twenty minutes what else do you do...
Forum: Hungary
Jun 5th 2016, 9:10 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 3,685
Posted By Aquavit

Settling in - first impressions

Well it's been around a month now since we arrived in Hungary to take ownership of our new "home" in the Vas County, situated in the village of Bogote. We are the only English in the neighbourhood...
Forum: Hungary
Jan 20th 2016, 3:45 am
Replies: 73
Views: 16,124
Posted By Aquavit

Re: Newbie thinking of buying in Hungary

That is naughty, in my innocence I hoped that Hungary would be less infested with these instruments of extortion ........

Just looked on the map and Kaid is not far from me and a road I'm likely...
Forum: Hungary
Jan 20th 2016, 2:54 am
Replies: 73
Views: 16,124
Posted By Aquavit

Re: Newbie thinking of buying in Hungary

Ha ha, thanks for the warning Peter, although the speed we progress at in the motorhome is unlikely to render us victims of the "scameras"!
Forum: Hungary
Jan 18th 2016, 10:39 pm
Replies: 73
Views: 16,124
Posted By Aquavit

Re: Newbie thinking of buying in Hungary

A further update, we are in the process of completing on a house in a nice village located in the middle of a triangle formed by Sumeg, Vasvar and Sarvar. A good location for us when travelling west...
Forum: Hungary
Nov 30th 2015, 11:05 pm
Replies: 73
Views: 16,124
Posted By Aquavit

Re: Newbie thinking of buying in Hungary

The trip went well, better than anticipated, Hungary exceeded my expectations and as a bonus the weather was excellent too!

Most of our exploring and viewing was done north of Lake Balaton with a...
Forum: Hungary
Oct 10th 2015, 7:08 pm
Replies: 73
Views: 16,124
Posted By Aquavit

Re: Newbie thinking of buying in Hungary

You seem to be struggling with comprehension so, for the third time and just for you, I'll re-iterate what I said previously and what was in fact the thrust of my first post.

It's this and it's...
Forum: Hungary
Oct 9th 2015, 2:12 am
Replies: 73
Views: 16,124
Posted By Aquavit

Re: Newbie thinking of buying in Hungary

I presume from your comment that you haven't read the whole thread, but just to re-iterate - I am considering buying in Hungary which is why I am canvassing opinions from those who are more...
Forum: Hungary
Oct 4th 2015, 8:07 am
Replies: 73
Views: 16,124
Posted By Aquavit

Re: Newbie thinking of buying in Hungary

Thanks for that Paul, I'm learning all the time lol!

Looks like I can now rule that area back in!
Forum: Hungary
Oct 4th 2015, 6:52 am
Replies: 73
Views: 16,124
Posted By Aquavit

Re: Newbie thinking of buying in Hungary

A quick update on my plans, we've booked a flight out in November for a four day fact finding/property viewing trip around the lake Balaton area as well as a day in Budapest.

All things considered...
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