
4 October 2016 | 1 reply
I would check with a local HVAC (Hydronic) wholesaler or installer to see if you can still obtain them {be prepared for them to cost almost the same {probably more when you factor in labour} as replacing the entire unit.As for using PEX, I'm not certain if the heat-rated PEX (used for in-floor hydronic heating which runs around 140F) can be used for a boiler and radiators (which typically run around 180F).

5 October 2016 | 7 replies
I had to do a decent amount of work yes - I needed to overhaul the plumbing, stain the kitchen cabinets, replace vanities, install appliances, and redo a couple of doors and light fixtures.

5 October 2016 | 6 replies
In NVsell on lease w option, no title exchange, landlord tenant relationshipsell on seller financing1. free and clear house, note plus mortgage or note plus DOT, title transfers, if default need to foreclose2. existing first mortgage, sell on a wrap or installment sales contract, due on sale issue, title transfers, if default need to forecloseHope that helps
6 October 2019 | 37 replies
I can tell when people arrive because they adjust the thermostats once they arrive.I will be installing a outdoor security camera in the near future.

8 October 2016 | 7 replies
Vinyl floors can cost as little as $2 a square foot and they're easy to install.

5 January 2017 | 13 replies
While most Net Zero buildings are energy efficient, perhaps even highly so in comparison to minimum building code requirements, there is nothing requiring them to anywhere new the efficiency level of a Passivhaus .... this is why you will see odd things like warehouses with large rooftop solar installations being able to claim Net Zero.On the other hand, Passivhaus sets three metrics which a building must meet to be certified as Passivhaus compliant: The building must have a heating and cooling demand of not more than 15 kWh/m2 (4,755 BTU/sq ft; 5.017 MJ/sq ft) per year and a peak heat load of 10 W/m2.Total primary energy consumption (energy for heating, hot water and electricity) must not be more than 120 kWh/m2 (38,040 BTU/sq ft; 40.13 MJ/sq ft) per yearThe building must not leak more air than 0.6 times the house volume per hour (n50 ≤ 0.6 / hour) at 50 Pa (0.0073 psi) as tested by a blower door.Ironically, the research and pilot projects which fuelled what eventually became the Passivhaus standard was carried out in Saskatchewan as a National Research Council (NRC) project in the 1970s (the house is still in use today) and a similar project (Minnesota?)

12 October 2016 | 13 replies
Here is a part of the letter, I sent to the seller:The home inspection was completed on September 29th (please see attached) and the following issues were pointed out: 1.The wooden floor frame in the middle unit is deteriorating due to either prior water leak in the bathroom or due to moisture infiltration through the walls and foundation.2.There is evidence of significant settlement under the middle unit bathroom and north closet.3.The settlement of the floor and walls has also resulted in settlement of the roof frame above this area, ceiling shows cracks.4.There is an obvious depression on the roof – water is ponding on the roof above the middle unit, which adds excessive weight on the roof and potential for leaks.5.Asbestos containing material has been found.6.The current bedroom heat installations in the north and south units pose a safety hazard from carbon monoxide, fire and oxygen depletion.7.An electrician performing upgrades did not use ‘arc fault breakers’ in the north and south unit breaker panels, which is required by the national electrical code.8.Upgrades to the electrical system, promised by a real estate agent, have not been completed yet.

23 October 2016 | 8 replies
So IF you know you can pull $1100 from this property and IF there are no other major issues you'd be cash flowing $300 per month (but that's a big IF)On wells and septic:Wells can be fine, just make sure to install a water softener.

12 August 2016 | 10 replies
I caveat the "unless you have to" because I was also working on, and paying for, renovations in the house I lived in and didn't have the cash at the time to float two mortgages, install two kitchens, two bathrooms, etc. 2.