This was a major expense that all of us hadn’t planned on.
Before purchasing our house, my fiance and I paid for a cabin inspection. We knew that the property needed a lot of repairs and work. The roof was missing shingles and leaking in arenas. Because of this, there was significant water damage to the ceilings and walls. The windows were drastically 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 seasoned. We 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 entirely access the wiring, water pipes and drains. Our project was time-consuming, labor-intensive and messy. However, our efforts exposed the HVAC duct. The cabin inspector had mentioned nothing about the integrity of the duct system. We discovered that the pipes were poorly designed and in terrible condition. There were vents in the walls with no HVAC duct connected to them. There were gaps in the seams, holes, slender bends and corrosion… Some of the pipes were completely crushed. The entirety of the duct method needed to be upgraded. This was a major expense that all of us hadn’t planned on. It was necessary to hire an Heating, Ventilation, and A/C contractor with sheet metal fabrication capabilities. We ended up investing into a new gas furnace and a/c as well. Although the project was drastically lavish, it is particularly nice having a properly designed and brand new heating and cooling system. Our cabin is perfectly comfortable no matter what the weather brings.