tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235419263414453422.post2720817426919418393..comments2024-02-23T01:30:06.101-08:00Comments on Early Warning: Energy Evolution of A HouseStuart Stanifordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07182839827506265860noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235419263414453422.post-32311567928526306742012-03-12T14:31:55.506-07:002012-03-12T14:31:55.506-07:00"Probably the house was miserably cold in the..."Probably the house was miserably cold in the winter and they all huddled round the stove."<br /><br />Most likely, they had several stoves, and probably did use 8-12 cords of wood a winter. They almost certainly cooked on a woodstove in the kitchen, had a stove in the center of the ground floor, and maybe one upstairs somewhere too. They probably managed to heat the place to 60F or so during the day, and wore enough clothes to be comfortable. But not much in the way of hot water! <br /><br />But compare that with the Iroquois who lived there before them. The folks who built your house probably thought they were blessed compared to getting through the winter in a longhouse.<br /><br />We've all gotten pretty soft since then.kjmclarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00490417628052004621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235419263414453422.post-65826667940176941492012-03-12T07:07:53.652-07:002012-03-12T07:07:53.652-07:00Thanks for your blogging efforts.
1.) You will ex...Thanks for your blogging efforts.<br /><br />1.) You will experience jevon´s paradox. Your wife will like it warmer and cuddlier than before the improvements.<br />2.) Interior storm windows are problematic, because water vapor condenses on surfaces cooler than 12 degrees centigrade. In the long run this will result in mold on the outer window frames.madehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112667985075592218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235419263414453422.post-22033046982223548532012-03-10T13:42:44.693-08:002012-03-10T13:42:44.693-08:00Does this house have an existing rodent problem? ...Does this house have an existing rodent problem? Would be interesting to know if the extra efforts at sealing it also excluded more than just cold air.<br /><br />I would add also, you might want to redo the radon test after sealing (I saw the comment on the previous post). You have an essentially constant supply from below, diluted by the house's air exchange. Cut the air exchange, the concentration should go up.dr2chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16320828055999939449noreply@blogger.com