A historical house provides certain architectural charm and features.
My house was built during the early nineteen-hundreds and the quality of construction and masonry is apparent.
The walls and ceilings are constructed of a heavy duty lath and plaster. The floors, doors and moldings are hardwood. My buddy and I have intricately designed wainscotting and crown molding, mullioned windows and high ceilings. However, there are also some setbacks of an older home. When my buddy and I moved in, the electrical panel and wires weren’t up to new safety codes. There was one outlet in each room and most of the overhead lights operated by way of a pull-chain. The plumbing was aged, the windows leaked air and there was no insulation in the walls. One of the largest problems was the lack of conventional ductwork, which prevented us from having centralized heating and cooling. Fortunately, high-velocity systems are designed especially to install into older homes separate from a major remodeling project. The system utilizes mini-ducts that are only two-inches in diameter and adjustable. They route through existing walls, accommodating pipes, wires and studs, and connect to circular vents that are about six inches in diameter. The heating/cooling unit is attractively compact and able to be installed into a closet. It works by sending heated or cooled air into the rooms of the house at a legitimately high rate of speed. It can suddenly raise or lower temperature through a process of aspiration. Because of shorter run times, smaller ducts and insulated ducts, the system costs legitimately little to operate. My hubby and I are glad to have a control unit to adjust for year round comfort.