Need AC Boost on Second Floor
Anna Massi
4 years ago
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Anna Massi
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which AC unit for second floor of a bungalow?
Comments (4)@tigerdunes Checking what size the existing unit is (meaning, trying to find paperwork...can't quite get to the unit to look). Same for the new 2nd floor furnace. The second floor will be where all three occupants of the house sleep at night, so cooling is important. I'm basically already decided on going with the XC13 (which should be eligible for the utility rebate as it's "up to 15.5 SEER"... right?) so thank you for confirming. I don't think they've done a manual J yet. I assumed they couldn't since they were tearing out the existing ductwork and replacing, and there are no solid walls, only framing. I've asked my GC to provide one, though. We're in Michigan. BTW they're putting a manual bypass humidifier, Lennox Healthy Climate model HWCB3-12, on the furnace. Tstat will be iComfort. This post was edited by oppsie on Tue, Dec 11, 12 at 15:00...See MoreI need a morale boost and advice. Please help!
Comments (49)A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO GAVE ME SUGGESTIONS AND ENCOURAGEMENT!!! The party was GREAT!! I hope everyone had has much fun as DH, and if they didn't, well .... it was for him. I did a toned down Caribbean theme with candles, hurricanes, and votives I already had, a $10 bouquet of fresh flowers from the grocery store, a few silk flowers from Michaels, and plates and napkins from Party City. I had to use the FR, kitchen, and DR for dinner seating: DH (far left) and friends did a mini concert in our unfinished basement. Everyone was impressed with DH's brazen self confidence and my (blush) DIY talents. http://i613.photobucket.com/download-albums/tt216/artlover13060/GreenbackDollar.mp4 Metal tubs repurposed from the laundry room to hold beer and wine: A coffee mug has a new life as a holder for plastic ware: Floating candles, fresh flowers, seashells make an inexpensive center piece on the card tables. Silk flowers and ribbon tie up the silverware. (I hate eating meat with plastic ware so I used the real deal for the meal.) Here is a link that might be useful: DH sings at party...See MoreNeed help estimating price for kitchen & second floor bath remodel
Comments (15):) Yes, the exterior is ugly. I'll grant you that. We suffered from previous owners (circa late 1970s is my guess) and their desire to do asbestos tiles siding over the original. While I'd love to tear it off and put up new siding, there's not much reason to other than curb appeal, and we'd rather put our money into the interior and living spaces. We do have plans to paint, replace gutters, and we are replacing attic windows. Eventually we will replace all windows. Attic was replaced in 2010. Sure, the exterior isn't flashy and lovely and definitely won't win awards, but it is what is and it's what we've got. Maybe historic home isn't the best term, but it would be the terminology used in our town to describe our neighborhood and our house, for better or for worse. It's really what's inside in the interior that we like, along with the location and overall features of the home. Our home has all original oak floors, quarter sawn oak pocket doors and trim and 5 panel doors all original to the house, a huge chapel bench in the foyer that is built in, and none of it has been painted. Sure, it's not a grand historical home, but those are rare in general, and there's probably only 3 or 4 like that in our town. What is rare is the fact that we have all original woodwork, plaster walls in good condition, a few original decorative leaded glass windows, and a gorgeous brand new finished master suite. We have a 5 bedroom 3 bath house with a finished basement family room and playroom, plus a patio. In our town, that is a very rare find. But with all of that, comes the crappy original kitchen layout and back porch/bathroom hack. What we discovered when we looked at homes 6 years ago is that there were FAR worse. Mold, scary DIY electrical, refrigerators that couldn't be opened, and absolutely terrible upkeep and maintenance. It was bad...really bad. So when we found our house, trust me when I say this, it was a total steal and we loved it. Except the kitchen. :) Trust me, I get the rebuild idea. I get it. I'm sure many of you see this and read this and think, "Money pit! Run away!!!" :) But not all of us can or want to tear down houses or replace absolutely everything. If we actually tore down our house and rebuilt it, it would cost more than 2-3x the current value to rebuild it with the same quality and materials and finishes. I appreciate all the warnings and suggestions to consider that, but it just isn't going to happen....See MoreHow common is it to need a second furnace on the second floor?
Comments (15)Thanks for your comments thus far. Below is the quote we received. You all have eased my mind a bit about the need for a SECOND unit as that is outside our realm of experience and was really worrying me. Answers to some of your questions: yes, natural gas can be made available at the home. We currently live 3 blocks away and have natural gas in this house. It is produced a large company (Empire Gas) and is priced reasonably, as opposed to electricity which is produced and sold by our city-owned utility company. We believe the windows are probably original to the house. I expect the existing AC unit is large-sized as well. The home was built by, and is still owned by, a physician who did many things to excess. So you are saying that the heating system and the existing AC system need to be of similar size? Edited to add: I should say that we live in Small Town, USA. Just in case these prices don't look correct to you. We have known the fellow who wrote this quote since he was born and, while we expect that he will make money on these installations, we don't think he will scalp us either....See MoreAnna Massi
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