Sun Tunnels n HVAC

Sun Tunnels & HVAC

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Lots going on over at the house in the last few days. We have completed hiring our four major subcontractors. Salyers Construction rolled out Wednesday afternoon and in five hours they tore off and re-roofed the garage. The Northwest reared her ugly head and it has been raining hard for the last two days. As a result, they have not begun the main house but all their equipment, shingles and sheathing are on site and ready to go for the next burst of clear skies. Zanna and I decided to put small 14” dome skylights called Velux sun tunnels into the house to employ greater day lighting. We wanted two in the garage and in three in the main house. The two in the garage were installed and it is remarkable how much light they let in. We placed them on the northern pitch of the roof to get even constant ambient light throughout the day. We can’t wait to see the rest installed and the house with a new thirty-year roof!
When we bought the house everybody agreed that the bones were good, but the rest of it was pretty ruff. When It came to the houses organs, the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) the electrical and the plumbing all were very old inefficient and out dated. We hired Bridgetown heating to relocated and install a new 95% efficient variable speed forced air gas furnace. The unit is energy star and qualifies for a tax incentive. As a design idea, Zanna and I wanted to open the floor plan of the basement and keep the as much head room as possible. We relocated the furnace and hot water heater to the south wall. This opened the space greatly as it removed all the equipment that was previously centered in the room. The only remaining feature is an old chimney for the original oil heater that we plan to take down. This will open space in the master bedroom, kitchen and finally the basement. We hope to be able to use the old brick to lay a terrace. Trying to keep these post brief so more about the electrical and plumbing to come.