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We have a beautiful front hallway and it was the sight of all our junk in it that got me thinking about what the original…"
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Cooling an old house
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Foxglove May 4, 2010.
foundation plantings and basement window wells
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Started this discussion. Last reply by jane Mar 22, 2010.
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Foxglove replied to PStewart's discussion What is the reason behind such a large Victorian Entry Hall?Foxglove replied to Foxglove's discussion Cooling an old house"We've spoken with several HVAC folks and they've given us a lot to think about. One guy suggested that we put central a/c on our second floor: put the machine in an old dumbwaiter, sacrifice six inches of ceiling in the hallway and put…"
Susan replied to Foxglove's discussion Cooling an old house"No, there is nothing you can do with a hot water radiator system for cooling. My house had radiator heat and the family that owned it in the 1980's had an air handler and central air unit installed. If you want to cool a house with a radiator…"
PStewart replied to Foxglove's discussion Cooling an old house"You both mention hot water radiators system (or lack thereof) in your posts? Is there something you can do with a hot water radiator system that involves...cooling???"
Susan replied to Foxglove's discussion Cooling an old house"I'm not sure what a quad system is. I cooled my house with seven window air units for many years, and the price to run the things was sky high. I had central air installed along with new furnaces in September, 2009. I did not have the luxury of…"
Foxglove posted a discussionCooling an old house
We are trying to cool our brick, 1886 house. We currently have hot water radiators- no vents of any kind. We are not interested in cooling the whole house, just key rooms. To that end, we have picked out a quad zone system whereby there is one unit and then four cooler things that come off of that. We think that we can put it on our roof and have the four units cool our finished attic and a few bedrooms. (We are not really interested in cooling the downstairs as it's not so necessary and…See More
jane replied to Foxglove's discussion foundation plantings and basement window wells"first pass - written when I'm supposed to be doing income tax...
the leaves of the trees and other debris have filled your window wells over the years. Clean them out to the bottom, about 8" below the sill of the original window. Dig…"
Foxglove posted a discussionfoundation plantings and basement window wells
Our 1886 home has a brownstone foundation and brick walls. There are many basement windows, each with an interior window that swings up inside and there are storms (Or screens with security bars) that fit on the outside that have hinges also at the top that then swing up and out.The problem is that the window wells have filled with dirt and plants are growing up to and sometimes into the window. So I've started digging it out and discovered that the window sill is actually lower than what I…See More
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