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Re: I'm looking for idea's to make my home energy efficient
I'm looking for idea's to make my home energy efficient By: southlandmechser (18 replies) Thu, 12/13/2007 - 14:39
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Re: I'm looking for idea's to make my home energy efficient
Wood is nice, I bet it's yellow pine too!!!
Are you going to add AC? Because that's going to be the big determiner of the way you attack the problem. If you do it wrong, you'll cause those century old boards to rot in 2-3 years... that would be terrible. Remember, moisture is your enemy.
Stop watching "Flip This House" ahh, I said stop... No, not even to
laugh... and refocus on the long term. Home revolves aroung the
hearth, and a "user friendly" bathroom can make up for a lot of little inconveniences.
I've been pondering... Given your budget and the age & location of the home you should either wait, or, improve the kitchen & baths first. If winter is the more uncomfortable season then invest in sweaters, if summer is the unbearable time, then you wand a whole house fan, or, a dehumidifier, and some good permeable seals & caulking to eliminate big air leaks.
Just my $0.02