I bought this place mainly to get the 1.2 acre lot to build our future home. The brick house was a bonus. Our present home is up three doors.
The house was not upgraded since new in 1957. We mainly did three things - we painted it completely - inside and out. We had insulation blown into the attic. Then today - we started putting new windows in it.
The window project is half done. Five front windows were replaced today. Tomorrow - six more windows will go in. It is a big improvement both in appearance and energy efficiency.
The house has an old gas furnace/ac unit for hot and cold air. What is different about this system is that everything is outside. The only thing that goes into the house is the hot and cold air through a network of ducts and six floor vents. This provides perfectly quiet ventilation with all motors being outside away from the house.
Next installation will be a Rennai tankless gas water heater. It will also be located outside the house near the bathroom wall. This will provide an endless supply of instant hot water. It will also free up a large space in the kitchen where the old electric hot water sits in a metal cabinet next to the stove.
Pictures - Jim McKay installing the windows in the living room - Front of house showing new windows and the new wooden columns.
