Comments on: Finally we get to rebuilding http://www.sowrey.org/2007/06/25/finally-we-get-to-rebuilding/ I'm a web developer who crossed the line ... I really wanted to direct! Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:02:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Geoff http://www.sowrey.org/2007/06/25/finally-we-get-to-rebuilding/comment-page-1/#comment-1989 Geoff Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:12:12 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/2007/06/25/finally-we-get-to-rebuilding/#comment-1989 Weird thing -- although it's been over 25, our house really hasn't been that hot. Our last place was a virtual blast furnace when it was that hot. But perhaps the plethora of trees around us have a nice cooling effect. No ceiling fans yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if that becomes a necessity. Not that they're a big deal to install. The tricky part is finding one you like! Weird thing — although it’s been over 25, our house really hasn’t been that hot. Our last place was a virtual blast furnace when it was that hot. But perhaps the plethora of trees around us have a nice cooling effect.

No ceiling fans yet, but I wouldn’t be surprised if that becomes a necessity. Not that they’re a big deal to install. The tricky part is finding one you like!

]]> By: Tom http://www.sowrey.org/2007/06/25/finally-we-get-to-rebuilding/comment-page-1/#comment-1987 Tom Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:57:19 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/2007/06/25/finally-we-get-to-rebuilding/#comment-1987 Sorry to rain on your parade, but the next two weeks are gonna be hot: http://www.theweathernetwork.com/index.php?product=fourteenday&placecode=caab0049 And it's already been over 25 Celsius on June 21, 22, July 2, 3, 4, 5 and 11: http://www.wx.ca/;jsessionid=A3ACB4D17B8C1B75D9E1F7581E5BB280?service=page/Almanac Sorry, I just had to gloat while I sit in my nice air conditioned office at home :) Hope you've got those ceiling fans in place already :) Sorry to rain on your parade, but the next two weeks are gonna be hot:
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/index.php?product=fourteenday&placecode=caab0049

And it’s already been over 25 Celsius on June 21, 22, July 2, 3, 4, 5 and 11:
http://www.wx.ca/;jsessionid=A3ACB4D17B8C1B75D9E1F7581E5BB280?service=page/Almanac

Sorry, I just had to gloat while I sit in my nice air conditioned office at home :)

Hope you’ve got those ceiling fans in place already :)

]]> By: Geoff http://www.sowrey.org/2007/06/25/finally-we-get-to-rebuilding/comment-page-1/#comment-1899 Geoff Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:10:46 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/2007/06/25/finally-we-get-to-rebuilding/#comment-1899 No furnace -- it's a boiler. (See <a href="http://www.sowrey.org/2007/04/19/gearing-up-for-renovations/" rel="nofollow">Gearing up for renovations</a> for some of the details.) We're not going to go with air conditioning. We really don't feel we need it. A couple of properly-placed ceiling fans, and we should be dandy. After all, we live in Calgary -- we get temperatures over 25 Celsius for, what, maybe four days a year? A week at the most? No furnace — it’s a boiler. (See Gearing up for renovations for some of the details.)

We’re not going to go with air conditioning. We really don’t feel we need it. A couple of properly-placed ceiling fans, and we should be dandy. After all, we live in Calgary — we get temperatures over 25 Celsius for, what, maybe four days a year? A week at the most?

]]> By: Tom http://www.sowrey.org/2007/06/25/finally-we-get-to-rebuilding/comment-page-1/#comment-1898 Tom Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:24:11 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/2007/06/25/finally-we-get-to-rebuilding/#comment-1898 Hey Geoff Do you already have someone lined up to do the heating? We just had a new High Efficiency Hot Water tank (50 gal), a Tempstar High Efficiency furnace (75k btu 92% efficiency) and a Tempstar 3 ton 14 seer central Air Conditioner installed by Sub Zero (252-1715). They have a spring promotion up to $500 dollars off or zero interest for one year financing. Our AC is so quiet you can't hear it until you're within about 10 feet of it and our furnace is so quiet we never notice it to be on - but you can feel the air coming through the vents. The total cost for all was around $9000, and a mommy-to-be will be very grateful for the AC on those hot summer days. We are now able to remove our old chimney stack and since we no longer need combustion air pouring into our basement, we've reduced our 'air leak' in the home. If you contact Verda Tech (251-0683), they will do an Eco Energy Audit and you can get money back from the government after you do all your changes. My next step once our chimney is removed is to get solar electric panels on the roof and disconnect from the grid! I think I might have to save up for a few more years for that one though :) Hey Geoff

Do you already have someone lined up to do the heating? We just had a new High Efficiency Hot Water tank (50 gal), a Tempstar High Efficiency furnace (75k btu 92% efficiency) and a Tempstar 3 ton 14 seer central Air Conditioner installed by Sub Zero (252-1715). They have a spring promotion up to $500 dollars off or zero interest for one year financing. Our AC is so quiet you can’t hear it until you’re within about 10 feet of it and our furnace is so quiet we never notice it to be on - but you can feel the air coming through the vents. The total cost for all was around $9000, and a mommy-to-be will be very grateful for the AC on those hot summer days.

We are now able to remove our old chimney stack and since we no longer need combustion air pouring into our basement, we’ve reduced our ‘air leak’ in the home. If you contact Verda Tech (251-0683), they will do an Eco Energy Audit and you can get money back from the government after you do all your changes.

My next step once our chimney is removed is to get solar electric panels on the roof and disconnect from the grid! I think I might have to save up for a few more years for that one though :)

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