I had a huge old mulberry tree with a total trunk diameter of about 7 feet that fit the description you provide. Meaning that the trunk looked split but still growing together for several feet and down to the ground. It had been cabled together a couple of times previously but I didn't realize it when I bought this place. The cables were attached to huge eye-bolts that were screwed into the main trunks. My inurance company insisted that I remove the weaker looking part of the tree that hung over the driveway but I still ended up losing the tree eventually. A couple of years ago a combination of heavy winter rains that softened the soil and then an ice storm on top of that. The actual demise of the tree was an electric pole that was a few feet away. The heavy ice caused the pole to come down and it took the tree with it because the wires caught the tree and caused the whole thing to come down on both of my vehicles and left us without power, phone, heat and water for three days in the middle of winter when the temperatures rarely went above freezing. Had I know the eventual outcome, I would have given up the tree earlier and planted a replacement. Good luck with yours! spiderwoman

Is this new heating system for the whole house or the addition? If the latter, what do you have in the original part of the house? I'd think in CT, I'd want gas heat because gas is very inexpensive right now. Ideally, you'd have where the ducts go inside the envelope before you started framing, but it is not too late. Please keep them inside. A little extra planning and trouble will yield benefits for years to come. DHW is domestic hot water. Your summer time space cooling can be making hot water for you. That is an investment in equipment, however, so you need to calculate the return on your investment.

Try a tall and narrow bookcase or etagere placed in front of the outlet to balance out the height of the window. The bookcase will cut the wall into smaller segments so it makes it easier to decorate it. Then you could place art on the wall between the bookcase and window and art on the other side of the bookcase. I would keep the vertical orientation going under the peak of the wall by hanging one vertical piece or two related pictures one above the other between the window and bookcase. You can probably do a large piece or a grouping on the other section. Should be easier to deal with when it's less continuous space. I'd also use full panel drapes hung a little above the top frame to accentuate the height. Are you saying the long part of your sectional would go in front of the window? I would avoid blocking the window.

NSM, give Levi a call at this Web site. He's a really good guy. His prices have gone way up since I dealt with him, so he must be doing well. But he's the sweetest guy. He can make you a table with your design. You can brainstorm with him about what you want. And his prices are very reasonable. He's in Montana. I'm going to order a headboard for my bed from him. Tell him the woman from Cape Cod referred you, the one he dealt with about three years ago. He should remember. Here is a link that might be useful: Levi at lonepinelodgepole