Climate Control

We finally got around to calling in an a/c guy, and of course he recommended replacing the unit. He said he'd visited this house a couple years earlier and told the former owner the exact same thing. He said the guy struck him as a loose cannon. Based on what else I've heard about him, that seems to be the consensus. I've heard stories of affairs, fights in the yard, cops being called in, etc. from the neighbors before. I'm pretty sure I will be an improvement since I have so little to live up to. :)

So the a/c guy sold me a new unit and called in the crew to install it. They didn't like the existing duct setup, so they called in the company owner, who told them to do whatever it took to make it right, This turned out to be an extensive 2+ day job with several people working on it. Wow. Here are some shots at the halfway point.

The downstairs closet has been demolished. There was an old return there, but it had been sealed off. They are putting it back in so that both floors get the same air. It will even things out quite a bit. The work is largely finished now; Dad and I will still need to finish the return closeout downstairs, but I've already got it set to a steady 73 degrees, and it is performing beautifully.

My dad spent nearly a whole week down here helping me, mainly with coordinating this a/c install, but also completing the plumbing work, some electrical, and some drywall. The first 2 shots are in the kitchen, first behind the sink, then behind the refrigerator. A new icemaker fitting is now in place at the lower left.

This is the new drainage system. This didn't turn out quite right, but hopefully it'll work. There will be plenty of cleanouts to deal with clogs; we're just worried about how the laundry will drain with that elbow so close to the box. I need to take more pictures to show the other work that has been done; I hope to do that very soon. Since I've been back on my own, I've insulated the front bedroom and installed electrical sockets throughout the upper floor. There's also a lot of changes in the kitchen--drywall is up, and APPLIANCES have arrived!! Stay tuned...