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by Gothichome
Mon Jan 28, 2013 1:46 pm
Forum: WavyGlass: Old House Discussions
Topic: Who says a 100-year-old house can't be green?
Replies: 17
Views: 1914

Re: Who says a 100-year-old house can't be green?

Kansas, I had a insulation contractor do the spray and attic. I did the all the draft sealing. Most of the drafts were from lack of maintenance and repairs. I did the (still am) doing the windows on the worse side of the house restoring them that helped a whole lot, more than the effort to do the jo...
by Gothichome
Mon Jan 28, 2013 1:38 am
Forum: WavyGlass: Old House Discussions
Topic: Who says a 100-year-old house can't be green?
Replies: 17
Views: 1914

Re: Who says a 100-year-old house can't be green?

My gas bill dropped over 60% after doing the same. Spray foam.rim joists and basement as well as crawl space. R50 blown into the attic. high efficiancy furnase combined with a lot of little draft sealing. Leaves more $ for more restoration and antiques.
by Gothichome
Sat Jan 26, 2013 2:06 am
Forum: WavyGlass: Old House Discussions
Topic: Abandoning Old House Web...
Replies: 126
Views: 10078

Re: Abandoning Old House Web...

Well here I am as well, the spam on the pre 1900 forum has not been a problem for me but dam, sorting through a hole page of spam on the general forum was a bit of a nuisance. I to will be visiting both sights.