My husband and I are in the process of renovating a small farm house.
- Fortunately, the farm house was gifted to us through a family member, and we were ecstatic about making it our own.
We knew we would need to put a little sweat and blood into the renovation to bring it back to life, but we were ready. The two of us wanted to paint the walls, polish the hardwood floors, and replace some of the fixtures. What we weren’t expecting, however, was a complete replacement of the HVAC system. On our first night at the farm house, we noticed how cold it got inside. No matter how many layers we wore, it felt like we were sitting outside in the freezing temperatures. My husband tried raising the temperature on the thermostat, but it didn’t heat the house evenly. The furnace would run for 10 minutes, then stop running for 30 minutes. It completed this cycle all night long. After struggling to stay warm that night, we took action the following day. We spoke to an HVAC specialist about updating the HVAC system completely. We needed something that would distribute heat evenly and efficiently. While the HVAC specialist helped us select a newer model, he also suggested that we sealed all the doors and windows. Since the house was older, a lot of the heat was escaping. Neither of us had thought about that! Thankfully, with the HVAC replacement and sealing the cracks, we were able to heat our new farmhouse much easier.