base board heater vs furnace heat

[Dave Neeley]

I have a property that I have gutted and will be updating electrical and wanted to know if I should go with the cheaper option of baseboard heat or stay with a gas furnace. The property is not in the most desirable location.

Thanks

[George W.]

Do you mean electric baseboard or hot water baseboard? 

If it already has a gas furnace and the duct work is all there you're better off sticking with the furnace. You can also add air conditioning now or later relatively easily. 

if you want to add hot water baseboard the boiler pipes and time to install will cost you. 

if you want to do electric baseboard you might have to do service upgrade to support the additional circuits and amps they draw.