Home ownership
Maybe I missed a thread similar to this, but that's ok. I have been in my home for 10 years now, and there are some things I wasn't prepared for or aware of as a homeowner. I am not scared to admit them if it helps someone else, and please share any stories you have about things you didn't know when owning a home for the first time, whether they be small or large, costly or not.
I will start with not knowing about changing the furnace filter until the a/c stopped working and I had to spend $300 on a new blower motor. Also, I knew nothing of cleaning my gutters, until one became clogged, held water, froze, and had the weight pull it down. Replacing the gutters was another $1000. I'm sure I'll think of other things but those are the 2 that stand out the most at the moment.
ITT we talk about home ownership, and things that aren't always obvious but need to be done to save on maintenance and repairs.
It seems as if we were discussing HVAC a while back. Furnace is original (1996), so I've been in the early stages of gathering data about replacements.
First, figured I'd see if I could figure out what I have.
Googling tor "tempstar model ntc5100bjc1 furnace efficiency rating" tells me it's a heat pump (no), so I assume the model # is out-of-date by now. I also assume it's nothing special, as this neighborhood is generic suburban housing thrown up by Richmond in the mid-90s.
There's a lot to ch
Gold Dog-hit me up-I have significant experience here-(20+ years working for 2 largest manufacturers-Lennox Industries, and Rheem/Ruud)
First glance-yes your system is due for replacement-depending on where you live Heat Pumps are an excellent option, but will need supplemental“backup” heat capacity (depending on how far north you live).
I personally am a fan of “duel fuel” applications that utilize a heat pump with gas furnace for backup.
The other posters are correct-you have a 100k btu 80% efficient gas furnace with a 4-5 ton drive for air movement
awesome post pokerhack
I just did my entire system less than a handful of years go, was not cheap...
Thanks pokerhack for the information. Just in the beginning stages, will hit you up if I come up with more questions.
Planning to investigate all options. At this point, I think I'm on a high-efficiency gas to replace what I've got, but we'll see. The new venting might prove to be problematic.
Coal is coming back, get a coal burning stove
Coal never went away...
Only the delusional thought the coal industry was singing the death knell...
after long enough time and a couple of da beers we all become partners in a global diamond mine economy in one facet or another
constantly burning carbon is rapidly accelerating the speed in which humans erase themselves from this earth
You write with such clarity!
carats can not grow in sod salted from tears of other humans
As clear as an unmuddied lake, red. As clear as an azure sky of deepest summer.
I just dont completepy agree with the assessment.
Floor underlayment in yesterday. Sebastian here to start tiling today.
In my project world, I turned this
into that
One of the players in my bar-poker league uses wood to heat his house, so he's going to cart off at least some. At least, I hope he finds it usable.
I would have of the top off, make it flat, and put a nice planter on top.
goldy is this the window into your bathroom?
Or carve a totem pole.
Parents just moved into a new house that was a flip. Not practical for a lot of reasons, but closer to some family (not me) which is huge.
Two floors. Shortly after fully moving in (which took a while, 4 months after closing) they found that periodically sewage would back up and come out through the downstairs toilet and shower drain. They had some sort of home insurance so they called them and the guy did some sort of snaking, but it seems like the downstairs shower still doesn't drain. I'm getting all of this second hand, so I'm light on the details.
Anyone want to give me and idea of what the worst case scenario is and how that would be fixed?
Parents just moved into a new house that was a flip. Not practical for a lot of reasons, but closer to some family (not me) which is huge.
Two floors. Shortly after fully moving in (which took a while, 4 months after closing) they found that periodically sewage would back up and come out through the downstairs toilet and shower drain. They had some sort of home insurance so they called them and the guy did some sort of snaking, but it seems like the downstairs shower still doesn't drain. I'm
Public sewer? Where is the house and does it have a basement?
Is the sewer line plastic? It sounds like an Orangeberg pipe sitch.
Pipe is snaked, works for a little bit and the pipe deteriorates more and problem continues to happen.
Ive got a friend with that problem, we will dig it up this spring sometime and replace the clay pipe.
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fak... call a professional.
Parents just moved into a new house that was a flip. Not practical for a lot of reasons, but closer to some family (not me) which is huge.
Two floors. Shortly after fully moving in (which took a while, 4 months after closing) they found that periodically sewage would back up and come out through the downstairs toilet and shower drain. They had some sort of home insurance so they called them and the guy did some sort of snaking, but it seems like the downstairs shower still doesn't drain. I'm
I suppose worst case is a collapsed sewer line between the house and main. Get to dig up the street plus the work of fixing it. But, I'm no expert, just thinking of other things I've heard about.
I made it flat (ish). That's not a bad idea. I was thinking about spending the nice weather months hacking away at the stump a little bit at a time, but this might be a better diea.
Sure is. The magic is happening on the other side of the wall.
When I had the cheap original windows replaced some years back, looking into replacing those glass blocks with a nice, sliding window was the one part of that project I forgot to mention. Hasn't bubbled up the list since.
Nice idea, but no artistic ability here. Talked briefly with the guy I mentioned last night, he'll ping me when he's ready and we'll figure out a time for him to take what he can use.
Nice. That is nice. Wish I'd posted a pic before I hacked it.
I wonder what totems I should have on there? A dog, obviously. Maybe a K9 of hearts.
