The attic insulation (chopped fiberglass blown into the immense attic) was finished yesterday. When I got home from work I could definitely feel a difference: I didn't have to keep my hat on! We keep the thermostat for the geothermal unit set between 50 and 55 degrees, and it's keeping it at that liveable temperature with much less cycling of the fan unit. We're keeping an eye on the rate: last night around dinner time it was going off for about a minute every 13 minutes or so. Before insulation it was about once every 6 minutes. I'm sure this fluctuates throughout the day, but bear in mind we had an overnight low here of about 8 degrees, so cutting that energy usage in about half even when it's COLD looks good to me. This should make a big difference on our bills. The local water utility bills us for therms used on the public geothermal loop and of course there's electricity running the fan.
Still on the lookout for a good table or desk for my new improved office area. I also need bookshelves, but I think I have a plan on that. When my husband mentioned wishing he had the downstairs office (one of few separate rooms around here) it got me thinking and I realized that since that space is so far removed from the main family living area that I rarely use it. Even though all my books and some paintings are in there, and you'd think I'd be using it all the time, turns out I really haven't. So carving out a pretty niche (and in this space a niche could be 150 square feet) would both make my work space more conveniently accessible to me and offer upstairs decorating options. I've mentioned that in a previous post; I guess I'm ready to hang some pictures or something upstairs.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
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