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Where is that Global Warming Al Gore? (Need help on house.)
It certainly stops at my house as I'm freezing my ass off for weeks now.
Whenever I turn the thermostat up a notch I know it'll cost me later by digging deeper into my wallet. I need some help as my house is so energy inefficient. The house is late 1970s and is located in the Bay Area. Except for the HW heater it has not been updated, energy wise. It has concrete tile roof without plywood or OSB sheeting under it (so attic fan is useless) such that it absorbs heat in the Summer days and release it back into the house during nights - very hot regarding the second floor bedrooms. Its a two story house with a split HVAC, about 4" blown in insulation in the attic and single pane windows and sliding patio doors. I don't have the cash reserve to do everything at once so where should I start first to get the most efficient use of my money? I'm looking at long term so I want to do it right. Do I start with replacing the windows first, than insulation and lastly the HVAC and the front entry double doors, or is it in a difference sequence? Maybe perhaps a new roof too? I would like to incorporate some solar energy and/or some kind of heat recovery system sometime in the future after the basic energy upgrades are finished. I like to go for it if I could visualize payback within 20 years. |
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