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Steve Zarpas
- 51, Male
- Norfolk, VA
- United States
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Introduction - Hello!
Hello everybody. I found this site by luck while searching for info on steam boilers. I am a general contractor. Until 2008 I specialized in 1900-1945 renovations. As the market fell out I went from…Continue
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Started Jan 27
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Steve Zarpas replied to Jim Finley's discussion Share your old houses' hidden treasures and artifactsSteve Zarpas posted a discussionIntroduction - Hello!
Hello everybody. I found this site by luck while searching for info on steam boilers. I am a general contractor. Until 2008 I specialized in 1900-1945 renovations. As the market fell out I went from being booked 3 months in advance to yikes! Today I work for a mechanical company selling HVAC. I wish I had access to load calculation software when I was a GC. We use it to properly size heating and cooling systems for each specific home. It's great for conducting cost benefits analyses on a home…See More
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- Tell us about yourself:
- I've been in contacting most of my life. I hold a class A in Virginia. I completed 2 twelve unit apartment gut jobs under federal tax credit for historic structures. My home was built in 1924 and was very popular contractor for pre-war homes in Norfolk,VA. I now concentrate on HVAC with expertise in ductless applications.
- Tell us about your old-house experiences and dreams:
- My favorite parts of old home renovation were sourcing period correct hardware and millwork, matching existing millwork and bringing old homes up to modern efficiency standards using load calc software to help homeowners understand best returns on investments.
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