Insulating an OLD House-Oil Costs

CateP · 02-06-2011, 12:17 PM

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?

02-06-2011, 12:17 PM	#1
CateP Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 868 Thanks: 584 Thanked 540 Times in 210 Posts	Insulating an OLD House-Oil Costs 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?