Before purchasing our house, our hubby and I paid for a house inspection.
The people I was with and I knew that the property needed a lot of repairs and work.
The roof was missing shingles and leaking in places. Because of this, there was significant water destruction to the ceilings and walls. The windows were severely old, single pane and most were painted shut. They leaked a tremendous amount of air. There was no insulation in the walls, and both the electrical and plumbing systems were outdated. The people I was with and I needed to upgrade light fixtures, plumbing fixtures, major appliances and the water heater. It was necessary to take most of the rooms down to the bare studs. Opening up the walls allowed us to actually access the wiring, water pipes and drains. Our project was time-consuming, labor-intensive and messy. However, our efforts exposed the HVAC duct. The house inspector had mentioned nothing about the integrity of the duct system. The people I was with and I discovered that the pipes were poorly designed and in terrible condition. There were vents in the walls with no HVAC duct affixed to them. There were gaps in the seams, holes, slim bends and corrosion, however some of the pipes were completely crushed. The entirety of the duct method needed to be upgraded. This was a major expense that the people I was with and I hadn’t planned on. It was necessary to hire an Heating plus A/C corporation with sheet metal fabrication capabilities. The people I was with and I ended up investing into a new furnace and air conditioner as well. Although the project was severely fancy, it is unquestionably nice having a properly designed and brand new heating and cooling system. Our house is perfectly comfortable no matter what the weather brings.