Ryan: Unfortunately adding PVC venting would significantly add to the cost and difficulty, thereby extending the "payback" time beyond the time I foresee myself being in the house. The older model is new in box per contractor and he will provide me with confirmation via documentation prior to install. The Lennox quote was for a G60VST + XC14ST for $9331 but only 1 year warranty on labor & parts. As well, I have been told by a number of different dealers that Lennox parts are sometimes slower to be had than Trane or Carrier for some reason. I was somewhat put off by the Lennox contractor in that I asked for the coil mdoel number to look up whether the AC would qualify for an energy star tax credit and he would not give me the model #. He said he looked it up and that the coil he proposed would not qualify but a more expensive one would. basic programmable t-stat was included in the quote. The Trane quote was for XV80 + XL15i. Total was $9620 with a 3 year contractor's labor warranty. No t-stat included on the Trane quote. I have confidence in the contractor but is the Trane system really worht $800 more than the Carrier/Bryant as proposed?? What I liked about the Carrier/Bryant contractor was the fact that he was going to re-work some sheetmetal to change a transition from an 'L'-shape to a sweeping 90 turn to help improve airflow. Nobody else proposed this. Would welcome any further thoughts you have. Thanks much for your time. Jeff

80" was what our electrician's suggested for our two sconces. But my wife and I are both under 5'5" so we settled on lower - I think it was around 72" (originally we had 66"). With LED bulbs they are very bright and we'll have a dimmer installed so we can adjust the brightness. Tough in a guest bath if you have guests of varying heights using it.

"... How many would be the next question..." And the answer is...wait for it..."it depends!" :-) Depends on so many things, beginning with the design and type of sconce: is the light throw down, up, sideways or all of the above, or none of the above. There are many, many kinds of sconces, just as with any other type of fixture. At the end of the day, one is left with a question or two: 1) Am I concerned about lighting something(s) specific, and; 2) Do I care if the fixture is visible, and/or is an "eye magnet"? The answers to these questions will tend to answer "how many?" :-)

I like old lighting in old homes. Here are some options. https://pasadenaarchitecturalsalvage.com/collections/lighting/products/copy-of-jul18-43 different lightbulbs would make a difference here https://pasadenaarchitecturalsalvage.com/collections/lighting/products/copy-of-lt-50 https://pasadenaarchitecturalsalvage.com/collections/lighting/products/coming-soon-spanish-revival-iron-wall-sconces-pair https://pasadenaarchitecturalsalvage.com/collections/lighting/products/empire-style-wall-sconces-prjul19-54