Re: O/T Positioning of Home

Posted by wdtom on January 26, 2005 at 17:54:52 from (155.212.223.63):

In Reply to: O/T Positioning of Home posted by Dug on January 25, 2005 at 17:16:08:

You already have some great ideas and advise. All I can add is insulation is a great investment. It will pay you back for as long as you own the house. Do a good job, use thick walls, maybe double stud. Don't run pipes or electrical wires in the walls. They have to come out and that is a hole in the vapor barrier which can leak cold air. And not having pipes in the outside walls keeps them from ever freezing. Make sure the insulation is installed right. No gaps, if you have a gap that lets cold air to the inside, that whole bay is now a cold spot. don't stuff it in, it needs to fit, but not be stuffed in. If a contractor does the insulation, watch him like a hawk, they love to go fast and do a rough job. You can't fix it later insist on it being done right. Do it yourself and take the time to do a perfect job. Then put up a poly vapor barrier.

Have a long wall on the south side with a lot of glass or a glassed in porch. Have enough overhand to shade the glass in the summer. Insulation is the main thing though.

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