Author: Freddy

The furnace and air conditioner aren’t required to work as hard or run as often Buying an old house presents some challenges. While we appreciate the hardwood floors, doors and moldings, there are drawbacks. The house is very difficult to heat and cool. Our local temperature swings from the negative digits into the high eighties. […]

While the abundance of snow we get in my local area is certainly beautiful, it also causes a great deal of work and expense. Because of it, we need to invest in four-wheel-drive vehicles, snow shovels, ice scrapers, heavy boots and winter coats. Shoveling and plowing are everyday jobs. We accumulate anywhere from several inches […]

It’s definitely time to replace the furnace in my home. The heating system was already installed when we moved in. We were concerned with the age and condition of the heater and had expected to update it within the first year or two. We’ve now lived in the house for eight years. The furnace is […]

My house is over three thousand square feet. There are rooms we use strictly for storage and others, like the dining room, that we use only on occasion. Certain rooms tend to feel extra chilly or overheated because of the number of windows and location. The bedrooms are located on the second story and are […]

When my husband and I moved south, we were just happy to get away from the snow and cold. We were delighted to trade our winter boots for sandals. We threw away our snow shovels, ice scrapers and wool coats and bought sunglasses, sun block and shorts. We were looking forward to sunshine and blue […]

My job is time-consuming, demanding and stressful. When my team is working on a project, we often put in overtime hours and find it necessary to work weekends. I can go several weeks without getting a day off. When I finally get a free day, I really want to relax and enjoy it. However, there […]

I have two dogs and three cats who live inside the house with me. I volunteer at an animal shelter and find it way too easy to bring animals home with me. Although I always plan to find them a good home elsewhere, I typically end up keeping them. While I adore my dogs and […]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen that sort of smile on Sheila’s face. She’s been with me now for more than a decade and I still don’t remember her smiling quite that big. But when she came back from vacation this winter and saw the ductless heat pump, she didn’t know whether to laugh or […]

When I walked into my house and the thermostat was set in the lower 80’s, it felt cool, crisp and comfortable to me I guess I should have gone to the source right away. Instead, when I moved down here, I just went all out on the air conditioning as I really didn’t know what […]

I’m so happy I pulled the trigger and put some heating and cooling inside my garage. This idea was spawned by a neighboring house. This place is a few streets over and was a custom build. I would watch the progress each day when I was on my walks. While it’s not exactly palatial this […]