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Originally Posted by CateP
We are looking at real estate up in Meredith and Gilford and found a beautiful house that was built in the 1900s. The owner said the insulation wasn't that great and oil costs about $400 a month. He said he keeps the thermostat at about 65 during the day. (That's too cold for me) There is one soapstone wood stove in the kitchen area and the basement has a crawl space. The windows were replaced within the last several years. Unfortunately the heating costs would not be a sustainable situation for us. We are hoping to retire in the house we buy.
What I am wondering is...are there any low cost solutions for making one of these charming, old houses much more energy efficient?
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If the house you are looking at was built in the 1900’s then that means it could be 110 yrs old or 10 years old. Can you be more specific as to when it was built.
If you don’t have any carpentry, plumbing, or electrical skills, then IMO buying an older house could put you in the poor house or nut house….. by older house I mean the early 1900’s.